| Office | Member of the Senate of Pakistan
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| Term start | July 2017
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| Nationality | Pakistani
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| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N)
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Syed Asif Saeed Kirmani is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of Senate of Pakistan, since July 2017.
He is a son of Pakistan Movement leader Ahmad Saeed Kirmani.
Political career
He worked as Political Secretary to Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif before being appointed as the Special Assistant for Political Affairs to Nawaz Sharif in 2015.[1]
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) in July 2017, replacing Babar Awan.[2][3][4]
He was nominated by PML-N as its candidate in 2018 Pakistani Senate election.[5] However the Election Commission of Pakistan declared all PML-N candidates for the Senate election as independent after a ruling of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[6]
He was re-elected to the Senate as an independent candidate on general seat from Punjab in the Senate election[7][8] He was backed in the election by PML-N[9][10] and joined the treasury benches, led by PML-N after getting elected.[11] He took oath as Senator on 12 March 2018.[12]
References
- ↑ Dr Kirmani made PM’s special assistant for political affairs. www.thenews.com.pk(17 June 2015).
- ↑ PM's adviser Asif Kirmani elected Senator without much resistance. DAWN.COM(27 July 2017).
- ↑ PML-N's Asif Kirmani appointed senator: sources. www.geo.tv.
- ↑ Asif Kirmani makes his way into Senate unopposed. Daily Pakistan Global.
- ↑ PML-N, PPP shortlist candidates for Senate elections. Pakistan Today(7 February 2018).
- ↑ PML-N's Senate nominees to contest election as independent candidates, says ECP. DAWN.COM(22 February 2018).
- ↑ LIVE: PML-N-backed independent candidates lead in Punjab, PPP in Sindh - The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune(3 March 2018).
- ↑ PML-N gains Senate control amid surprise PPP showing. DAWN.COM(4 March 2018).
- ↑ PML-N bags 11 Senate seats from Punjab. www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
- ↑ PML-N backed candidates win 15 seats in Senate Elections. Daily Pakistan Global.
- ↑ 15 independent senators backed by PML-N in Senate polls join treasury. DAWN.COM(22 March 2018).
- ↑ Senate elect opposition-backed Sanjrani chairman and Mandviwala his deputy. The News(12 March 2018).