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{{short description|Pakistani politician|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Daniyal Aziz
| honorific-suffix =
| office = [[Ministry of Privatization (Pakistan)|Minister for Privatisation]]
| term_start = 10 August 2017
| term_end = 31 May 2018
| primeminister = [[Shahid Khaqan Abbasi]]
| president = [[Mamnoon Hussain]]
| office1 = Member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]]
| term_start1 = 1997 to 2008 and 1 June 2013
| term_end1 = 31 May 2018
| constituency1 = [[Constituency NA-116|NA-116 (Narowal-II)]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|2|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Lahore]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]
| nationality = Pakistani
| spouse = [[Mehnaz Aziz]]
| relations = [[Anwar Aziz Chaudhry]] (father)
| party = [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf|PTI]] (2025-present)
| alma_mater =
| otherparty = [[Independent politician|IND]] (2024-2025) <br/>[[Pakistan Muslim League (N)|PMLN]] (2013-2024)<br>[[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)|PML(Q)]] (2002-2013)
| image =
| native_name = {{nq|دانیال عزیز}}
}}

'''Daniyal Aziz Choudhry''' ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], {{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|دانیال عزیز}}}}; born 25 February 1965) is a Pakistani politician who served as [[Ministry of Privatisation (Pakistan)|Minister for Privatization]], in [[Abbasi cabinet]] from August 2017 to May 2018. He had been a member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] between 1997 and May 2018.

==Early life==
Choudhry was born on 25 February 1965 in Lahore (taxali gate) <ref name="pildat/dob">{{cite web|title=Detail Information|url=http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=116|access-date=10 August 2017|date=23 March 2011|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421144436/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=116|archive-date=21 April 2014}}</ref> to politician [[Anwar Aziz Chaudhry]], who once served in the Pakistani federal cabinet, and an [[Americans|American]] mother.<ref name="dawn/23aug2005" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://dailytimes.com.pk/islamabad/02-Jun-16/daniyal-holds-dual-nationality-fake-degree-report|title=Daniyal holds dual nationality, fake degree: report|work=Daily Times|date=2 June 2016|access-date=22 March 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322225020/http://dailytimes.com.pk/islamabad/02-Jun-16/daniyal-holds-dual-nationality-fake-degree-report|archive-date=22 March 2017}}</ref> According to [[PILDAT]], he was born on 25 February 1965.<ref>{{cite web|title=Detail Information|url=http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=116|access-date=9 July 2017|date=21 April 2014|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421144436/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=116|archive-date=21 April 2014}}</ref>

== Road accident injuries ==
On 16 June 2022, he was sustained critical injuries in a [[road accident]] in [[Shakargarh]], a city in [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]]’s [[Narowal District]]. As per details, the vehicle of his car was hit by a speeding truck coming from the opposite direction near Bhajna Stop after its tyre burst. In the crash, a man travelling in the truck died on the spot, while three others sustained injuries. He has fractured one of his arms in the horrific crash. He was shifted to DHQ Hospital in [[Narowal]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 June 2022 |title=PML-N leader Daniyal Aziz injured after car collides with truck |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/422795-pml-n-leader-daniyal-aziz-injured-after-car-collides-with-truck |access-date=16 June 2022 |website=Geo.tv |language=en}}</ref>

On 17 June 2022, he was shifted to [[CMH Rawalpindi]] for medical treatment from where he was shifted to [[Services Hospital|Services Hospital Lahore]]. According to doctors, his lungs were also damaged in the accident.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 June 2022 |title=Injured Daniyal Aziz shifted to CMH Rawalpindi |url=https://arynews.tv/injured-daniyal-aziz-shifted-to-cmh-rawalpindi/ |access-date=17 June 2022 |website=ARY NEWS |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Health ===
Soon after the incident, Prime Minister [[Shehbaz Sharif]] called Aziz’s wife [[Mehnaz Aziz]] to inquire about the [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)|PML-N]] leader’s health. The premier added that he was praying for his health.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Punjab [[Hamza Shahbaz]] ordered that the former [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)|PML-N]] lawmaker should be provided with all kinds of medical facilities and also summoned a report from the commissioner of [[Gujranwala Division]] and the regional police officer regarding the accident.

==Political career==
Choudhry was elected to the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] from the Constituency NA-91 (Narowal-II) as an independent candidate in the [[1997 Pakistani general election|1997 general election]].<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Member – 11th National Assembly from 1997 to 1999|url=http://www.na.gov.pk/uploads/former-members/11th%20National%20Assembly.pdf|publisher=National Assembly of Pakistan|access-date=1 February 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209012150/http://www.na.gov.pk/uploads/former-members/11th%20National%20Assembly.pdf|archive-date=9 February 2017}}</ref>

He was re-elected to the [[National Assembly]] from the [[Constituency NA-116|Constituency NA-116 (Narowal-II)]] as an independent candidate in the [[2002 Pakistani general election|2002 general election]] and later joined [[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)]] (PML-Q).<ref>{{cite news|title=Daniyal blames Chaudhrys for defeat|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/98536-daniyal-blames-chaudhrys-for-defeat|access-date=1 February 2017|publisher=The News|date=3 March 2008|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912133504/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/98536-daniyal-blames-chaudhrys-for-defeat|archive-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> He previously served as the chairman of the [[National Reconstruction Bureau]].<ref name="dawn/23aug2005">{{cite news|title=Inter-PML fight in Narowal|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/153408/inter-pml-fight-in-narowal|access-date=1 February 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=23 August 2005|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506173714/http://www.dawn.com/news/153408/inter-pml-fight-in-narowal|archive-date=6 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="nation/29march2013" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Local body elections: SC to hear case on 'grassroots democracy' – The Express Tribune|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/402507/local-body-elections-sc-to-hear-case-on-grassroots-democracy/|access-date=1 February 2017|work=The Express Tribune|date=2 July 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416113554/http://tribune.com.pk/story/402507/local-body-elections-sc-to-hear-case-on-grassroots-democracy/|archive-date=16 April 2016}}</ref>

Choudhry ran for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-116 (Narowal-II) as a candidate of PML-Q in the [[2008 Pakistani general election|2008 general election]] but was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite news|title=PM still bent upon honouring NRO beneficiaries|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/amp/346874-pm-still-bent-upon-honouring-nro-beneficiaries|access-date=1 February 2017|publisher=The News|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810172125/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/amp/346874-pm-still-bent-upon-honouring-nro-beneficiaries|archive-date=10 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Daniyal urges ECP to settle his dispute within 10 days|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/760044/daniyal-urges-ecp-to-settle-his-dispute-within-10-days|access-date=1 February 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=29 October 2012|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811012526/https://www.dawn.com/news/760044/daniyal-urges-ecp-to-settle-his-dispute-within-10-days|archive-date=11 August 2017}}</ref>

In March 2013, he joined PML-N.<ref name="nation/29march2013">{{cite news|title=Danial Aziz joins PML-N|url=http://nation.com.pk/lahore/29-Mar-2013/danial-aziz-joins-pml-n|access-date=1 February 2017|work=The Nation|date=23 March 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170311183852/http://nation.com.pk/lahore/29-Mar-2013/danial-aziz-joins-pml-n|archive-date=11 March 2017}}</ref> Choudhry was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]] (PML-N) from Constituency NA-116 (Narowal-II) in the [[2013 Pakistani general election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=N sweeps 24 seats of Sialkot, Narowal|url=http://nation.com.pk/national/13-May-2013/n-sweeps-24-seats-of-sialkot-narowal|access-date=1 February 2017|publisher=The Nation|date=13 May 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810210324/http://nation.com.pk/national/13-May-2013/n-sweeps-24-seats-of-sialkot-narowal|archive-date=10 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Pakistan Elections: Nawaz Sharif holds talks to form government|url=http://www.emirates247.com/news/pakistan-elections-nawaz-sharif-holds-talks-to-form-government-2013-05-12-1.505940|access-date=1 February 2017|publisher=Emirates 24/7|date=12 May 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810170716/http://www.emirates247.com/news/pakistan-elections-nawaz-sharif-holds-talks-to-form-government-2013-05-12-1.505940|archive-date=10 August 2017}}</ref>

Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, Choudhry was offered the cabinet membership as Minister of State however he declined it. Reportedly, he wanted to be appointed as federal minister.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Raza|first1=Syed Irfan|title=PM Abbasi's bloated cabinet sworn in|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1349710/pm-abbasis-bloated-cabinet-sworn-in|access-date=5 August 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=5 August 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805040859/https://www.dawn.com/news/1349710/pm-abbasis-bloated-cabinet-sworn-in|archive-date=5 August 2017}}</ref><ref name="dawn/10aug2017">{{cite news|last1=Raza|first1=Syed Irfan|title=Daniyal Aziz among four new ministers|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1350712/daniyal-aziz-among-four-new-ministers|access-date=10 August 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=10 August 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810130756/https://www.dawn.com/news/1350712/daniyal-aziz-among-four-new-ministers|archive-date=10 August 2017}}</ref> Later, he was inducted into the cabinet of [[Abbasi ministry|Abbasi]] as a [[Ministry of Privatisation (Pakistan)|Minister for Privatization]] with the status of federal minister.<ref>{{cite news|title=Four new ministers take oath at President House|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1350766/four-new-ministers-take-oath-at-president-house|access-date=10 August 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=10 August 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810170851/https://www.dawn.com/news/1350766/four-new-ministers-take-oath-at-president-house|archive-date=10 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Reporter|first1=The Newspaper's Staff|title=Four more inducted into federal cabinet|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1350898/four-more-inducted-into-federal-cabinet|access-date=12 August 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=11 August 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811144002/https://www.dawn.com/news/1350898/four-more-inducted-into-federal-cabinet|archive-date=11 August 2017}}</ref> Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, Chaudhry ceased to hold the office as Federal Minister for Privatization.<ref>{{cite web |title=Notification |url=http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/fm-mos-noti-01-06-2018.pdf |publisher=Cabinet division |access-date=1 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180601180526/http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/fm-mos-noti-01-06-2018.pdf |archive-date=1 June 2018}}</ref>

In June 2018, he was disqualified by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in a contempt of court case and was barred from contesting in the 2018 general election.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhatti |first1=Haseeb |title=Firebrand PML-N leader Daniyal Aziz held in contempt of court: reports |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1416635/firebrand-pml-n-leader-daniyal-aziz-held-in-contempt-of-court-reports |access-date=28 June 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=28 June 2018}}</ref> Following which he decided to field his wife [[Mehnaz Aziz]] in election.<ref>{{cite news |title=Daniyal Aziz decides to field his wife in 2018 elections |url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/06/29/daniyal-aziz-decides-to-field-his-wife-in-2018-elections/ |access-date=25 July 2018 |work=Pakistan Today}}</ref>

He and his wife, Mehnaz Aziz, decided to run as [[Independent politician|independents]] in the [[2024 Pakistani general election|2024 elections]] after they did not receive the PML(N)'s nominations for any seat.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-01-10 |title=Daniyal Aziz decides to go solo as PML-N announces candidates |url=https://arynews.tv/daniyal-aziz-decides-to-go-solo-as-pml-n-announces-candidates/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=ARY NEWS |language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
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