Malik Shakeel Awan ( ur, ملک شکیل اعوان; born 25 January 1966) is a Pakistani

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

and

businessman A businessperson, businessman, or businesswoman is an individual who has founded, owns, or holds shares in (including as an angel investor) a private-sector company. A businessperson undertakes activities (commercial or industrial) for th ...

who served as a member of the

National Assembly of Pakistan The National Assembly ( ur, , translit=Aiwān-e-Zairīñ, , or ur, قومی اسمبلی, Romanization, romanized: ''Qaumi Assembly'') is the lower house, lower legislative house of the bicameralism, bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, which al ...

from 2010 to 2013.

Early life and education

Awan was born on 25 January 1966 in

Rawalpindi Rawalpindi ( or ; Urdu, ) is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad, and third largest in Punjab after Lahore and Faisalabad. Rawalpindi is next to Pakistan's ...

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

. He received his early education at The Capital School and graduated from Gordon College. Shakeel was and remained

Student Leader A student leader is any student who takes on the responsibility of spreading knowledge through inspiration, tutoring, campaigns etc. A student leader strives to change the world by starting with their own community. Position details Student lead ...

of Gordon College from 1986 to 1990.

Political career

Early Political Career (1985–2002)

He started his political career in 1985 under the guidance of a senior PML(N)

Leader Leadership, both as a research area and as a practical skill, encompasses the ability of an individual, group or organization to "lead", influence or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations. The word "leadership" often gets vi ...

, Khawaja Mehmood Ahmed Minto. He had previously served as a

nazim Subahdar, also known as Nazim or in English as a "Subah", was one of the designations of a governor of a Subah (province) during the Khalji dynasty of Bengal, Mamluk dynasty (Delhi), Khalji dynasty, Tughlaq dynasty, Mughal era ( of India who w ...

of UC 46 Rawalpindi, from 1985 to 2002, Awan was also the

parliamentary leader A parliamentary leader is a political title or a descriptive term used in various countries to designate the person leading a parliamentary group or caucus in a legislative body, whether it be a national or sub-national legislature. They are the ...

of PML(N) in the

District Assembly District Assemblies and City District Government were introduced in 2000 by Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf General Pervez Musharraf ( ur, , Parvez Muśharraf; born 11 August 1943) is a former Pakistani politician and four-star gen ...

of Rawalpindi.

Politically inactive years (2002–2010)

He ran for a seat on the

Provincial Assembly of Punjab The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani province of Punjab, which is located in Lahore, the provincial capital. It was established under Article 106 of the Constitution of Paki ...

from constituency PP-12 (Rawalpindi-VII) as a candidate for PML-N in the 2002 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 8,324 votes and lost the seat to Amar Fida Paracha of PPP. Awan had not participated in the

2008 Pakistani general election 8 (eight) is the natural number following 7 and preceding 9. In mathematics 8 is: * a composite number, its proper divisors being , , and . It is twice 4 or four times 2. * a power of two, being 2 (two cubed), and is the first number of t ...

, rather, he decided to later run as a candidate of the

, in the upcoming

by-elections A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, a bye-election in Ireland, a bypoll in India, or a Zimni election (Urdu: ضمنی انتخاب, supplementary election) in Pakistan, is an election used to f ...

Candidate as a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan (2010–2018)

He was elected to the

from Constituency NA-55 (Rawalpindi-VI) as a candidate of

Pakistan Muslim League (N) The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) ( ur, , translit=Pākistān Muslim Līg (Nūn) PML(N) or PML-N) is a Centre-right politics, centre-right and Liberal conservatism, liberal conservative political party in Pakistan. Alongside the Pakistan Teh ...

(PML-N) in by-polls held in February 2010. He received 63,888 votes and defeated

Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad ( ur, ; born 6 November 1950) is a Pakistani politician who served as the 38th Interior Minister of Pakistan from 2020 to 2022. He is famous because of his smoking cigars and Laal Haveli. He is the founder and leader of A ...

. He ran for the seat of the

National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repre ...

from Constituency '' NA-55 (Rawalpindi-VI)'' as a candidate of PML-N in the

2013 Pakistani general election General elections were held in Pakistan on Saturday 11 May 2013 to elect the members of the 14th National Assembly and the four Provincial Assemblies. The three major parties were the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) led by Nawaz Sharif, t ...

but was unsuccessful. He received 75,306 votes and lost the seat to

. Awan is also know as to doing work in his

constituency An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger State (polity), state (a country, administrative region, ...

, without being a

Member of The National Assembly of Pakistan A Member of Parliament or Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan (abbreviated: MNA or MP) is a legislative constituency's representative in the National Assembly of Pakistan (Urdu: ایوانِ زیریں پاکستان‬), the Pakistan ...

Candidate as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab (2018–2023)

He ran for the seat of the

Provincial Assembly of the Punjab The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani provinces, Pakistani province of Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab, which is located in Lahore, the provincial capital. It was established under ...

from constituency PP-18 (Rawalpindi- XIII) as a candidate of PML-N in the 2018 general election. He received 33,114 votes but was unsuccessful and lost the seat to Ejaz Khan by 10,907 votes. Reportedly, the election results were delayed for two hours and as of 18 September 2022 the results still remain

disputed Controversy is a state of prolonged public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of conflicting opinion or point of view. The word was coined from the Latin ''controversia'', as a composite of ''controversus'' – "turned in an opposite d ...

. Afterwards, not only the

Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) ( ur, , translit=Pākistān Muslim Līg (Nūn) PML(N) or PML-N) is a centre-right and liberal conservative political party in Pakistan. Alongside the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Peoples Party ...

candidates and

leaders Leadership, both as a research area and as a practical skill, encompasses the ability of an individual, group or organization to "lead", influence or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations. The word "leadership" often gets view ...

but also the

Pakistan People's Party The Pakistan People's Party ( ur, , ; PPP) is a centre-left, social-democratic political party in Pakistan. It is currently the third largest party in the National Assembly and second largest in the Senate of Pakistan. The party was founded i ...

's candidates and leaders claimed that their monitors in many voting centres had not received the official notifications of the precinct's results, but instead got hand-written tallies that they could not verify. "It is a sheer

rigging Rigging comprises the system of ropes, cables and chains, which support a sailing ship or sail boat's masts—''standing rigging'', including shrouds and stays—and which adjust the position of the vessel's sails and spars to which they are ...

. The way the people's mandate has blatantly been insulted, it is intolerable,"

Shehbaz Sharif Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (Urdu, Punjabi: , ; born 23 September 1951) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who is currently serving as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan, in office since 11 April 2022. He is the current president of ...

told a news conference as the counting continued.

2022 Election Campaign

He was appointed to campaign for

in the

of PP-7 by-election Supplementary vote, after the

Supreme Court of Pakistan The Supreme Court of Pakistan ( ur, ; ''Adālat-e-Uzma Pākistān'') is the apex court in the judicial hierarchy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Established in accordance to thePart VIIof the Constitution of Pakistan, it has ultimate a ...

had unseated 25 Members of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab from

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI; ur, , ) is a political party in Pakistan. It was founded in 1996 by Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, who served as the country's prime minister from 2018 to 2022. The PTI is one of the thre ...

after they had switched Parties and had changed votes to

during the

no-confidence motion against Imran Khan In April 2022, a no-confidence motion against Imran Khan led to his removal as the prime minister of Pakistan. Based largely on the Westminster system of legislature, the prime minister commands confidence of the majority of the lower house ...

. Malik Shakeel Awan also led many rallies and as of 19 July, he was successful in his campaign and PMLN had won the seat in PP-7, being the only 2 seats who won. The

Opposition Opposition may refer to: Arts and media * ''Opposition'' (Altars EP), 2011 EP by Christian metalcore band Altars * The Opposition (band), a London post-punk band * ''The Opposition with Jordan Klepper'', a late-night television series on Comed ...

arose after the election results had been announced and had asked for a re-count. The Election Committee of Pakistan refused to their proposition and had given the statement that the results were indeed validated.

Candidate as a Member of National Assembly of Pakistan (2023–present)

He is expected to run for the

after registering his electoral papers from his previous

where he was originally crowned the Lion of

, in the NA-62 (Rawalpindi-VI) by-election going to be held on 16th March 2023, after posting about his registration on social media

Portfolios held

Current Portfolio(s)

* Provincial Co-Ordinator Punjab, Prime Minister Business Loan Scheme at PML(N) *

Senior Vice President A vice president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vice president is on t ...

Punja
PML-N Youth Wing
* Additional

General Secretary Secretary is a title often used in organizations to indicate a person having a certain amount of authority, power, or importance in the organization. Secretaries announce important events and communicate to the organization. The term is derived ...

Muslim League (N) Rawalpindi * Member of the Central General Council of Pakistan.

Party Portfolios held

* City President MSF, Rawalpindi (1986–1988) *

Gordon College, Rawalpindi (1986–1990) * Divisional president MSF, Rawalpindi (1988–1990) * Divisional President Muslim League Youth Wing Rawalpindi (12 October 1999) *

District President A district of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) is a geographical administrative unit composed of a number of congregations called branches. A district is a subdivision of a mission of the church and in many ways is an ...

Muslim League

Youth Wing A youth wing is a subsidiary, autonomous, or independently allied front of a larger organization (usually a political party but occasionally another type of organization) that is formed in order to rally support for that organization from members ...

Rawalpindi (1990–1993) * Worked as President of PP-3 Rawalpindi city PML(N) (1993–2002) * Contested in the Provincial Assembly PP-12 election in the 2002 General elections and got remarkable votes

Public Responsibilities held

* Elected Councilor (

Municipal Corporation A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. The term can also be used to describe municipally owne ...

) in 1991 * Elected Councilor (Municipal Corporation) in 1998

References

External links

Malik Shakeel Awan
on

Pakistani MNAs 2008–2013 People from Rawalpindi District Living people 1966 births Government Gordon College alumni Politicians from Rawalpindi {{Pakistan-politician-stub