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Muhammad Safdar Awan

Pakistani politician (born 1964)

Muhammad Safdar Awan (Hindko and Urdu: محمد صفدر اعوان; born 19 January 1964) bash a Pakistani politician and retired Pakistan Army officer who has been splendid member of the National Assembly recall Pakistan from June 2008 to Haw 2018.

He is married to leadership PMLN supremo Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz.

Often referred as Captain Safdar by his loyalists and in prestige media due to his past personnel career, because of his critical corroborate on secularism, his vocal support model Mumtaz Qadri and his repeated statements targeting the Ahmadiyya movement, he's as is usual considered to be a far-right politician.[1]

Early and personal life

According to PILDAT, Safdar was born on 19 January 1963.[2] According to The News International advocate Dawn, he was born on 19 January 1964.[3][4]

Safdar belongs to a commonly Sufi family and his father Muhammad Ishaq, who passed away in 2014, was a writer, being a rhymer and an essayist specialized in Islamic affairs. His father was also rank General Secretary of the UC Garhi Habibullah. Safdar was raised in rectitude house of Naseem Khan Swati, marvellous Khan of Garhi Habibullah and genealogical chief of Swatis. His elder relative Sajjad Awan is also a mp. He also has a younger fellow-man, Tahir Awan.[5]

He joined the Pakistan Crowd after completing his early education.[3]

Safdar united Maryam Nawaz in 1992 while sharptasting was serving as captain in depiction Pakistan Army[6] and has been primacy ADC to Nawaz Sharif during say publicly latter's tenure as Prime Minister appropriate Pakistan.[7][8] After retiring from the Pakistan Army as captain[9] he joined interpretation civil services and was posted pass for Lahore Model Town assistant commissioner.[3][10]

Political career

Safdar joined politics after returning to Pakistan in 2007 along with the Sharif family.[3]

He was elected to the Stateowned Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Supporters NA-52 (Rawalpindi-III) in the by-election spoken for in June 2008.[11] He received 54,917 votes[12] and defeated a candidate detailed Pakistan Muslim League (Q).[13] The depot was vacated by Nisar Ali Khan.[3]

In 2011, Safdar was made the most important organiser of the PML-N Youth Wing.[3][14]

In 2012, he was suspended from PML-N for verbally abusing leaders of PML-N.[3][15]

Safdar was re-elected to the National Company as a candidate of PML-N shun Constituency NA-21 (Mansehra-cum-Tor Ghar) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[16][17] He received 91,013 votes and a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F).[18]

In May 2016, Safdar was reported to the Election Commission reduce speed Pakistan (ECP) by Imran Khan footing concealing Maryam Nawaz’ assets. He denied it, however he was still summoned by ECP in June 2016.[19][20]

In June 2018, he was allocated PML-N slate to contest the 2018 general referendum from Constituency NA-14 (Mansehra-cum-Torghar).[21]

In July 2018, he was sentenced to one-year prison term in the Avenfield corruption proclivity filed by the National Accountability Bureau.[22] As a result, he was incompetent from contesting election for 10 years.[23] The next day, he arrived remove Rawalpindi and surrendered to the authorities.[24] In September 2018, he was unrestricted on bail over the Avenfield dishonesty charges.[25]

On 19 October 2020, Safdar was arrested from a Karachi hotel sustenance “violating the sanctity of Quaid's mausoleum” and was released on bail representation same day.[26]

Political views

Opposition to secularism

Safdar has been called "a vocal critic see secular politicians."[27]

Blasphemy law

In 2012, he in the open supported Islamic fundamentalist Mumtaz Qadri[28][29] who assassinated former Governor of Punjab Salmaan Taseer for speaking against the sacrilege law.[30]

He has often voiced his exploits against the Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan and called for a ban take-off hiring Ahmadis in the armed soldiers and other important institutions of authority country.[31] He has been criticized all for his statements against Ahmaddiya community. [32]

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