Asad Mehmood
Asad Mehmood | |
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| Minister of Communications | |
| In office 19 April 2022 – 10 August 2023 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Murad Saeed |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-37 (Tank) |
| Chairman Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony | |
| In office 11 February 2020 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Muhtamim of Jamia Qasim-ul-Uloom | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maulana Asad Mehmood 1985 (age 39–40) Abdul Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Political party | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)[1] |
| Other political affiliations | Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (2018-2025) (a political alliance that included the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) party) |
| Relations | Mufti Mahmud (grand father), Atta-ur-Rehman (uncle), Maulana Lutf ur Rehman (uncle)[2] |
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| Alma mater | |
Maulana Asad Mehmood[4] (Urdu: اسعد محمود; born 1985) is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023 and also served as the Federal Minister for Communications from April 2022 to August 2023. He also served as the Chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony. He is an alumnus of Khair al-Madaris and the chancellor of Jamia Qasim Ul Uloom.
Personal life
Asad was born in 1985; he is the son of Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman, former Leader of and President of Pakistan Democratic Movement, and grandson of Mufti Mahmood, former Chief Minister of NWFP (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa).
He graduated from Jamia Qasim ul Uloom in Multan in 2010, taught there as a lecturer, and is its Chancellor.[5]
Political career
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) from Constituency NA-37 (Tank) in the 2018 Pakistani general election.[6] He received 28,504 votes and defeated Habib Ullah Khan Kundi, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[7] Following his successful election, MMA nominated him for the office of Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan.[8] On 15 August 2018, he lost the office to Qasim Suri.[9] He also served as the Chairman of Standing Committee of National Assembly of Pakistan on Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony. He took oath as a federal minister for Communications and Postal Services in Shahbaz Sharif Cabinet.[10]
References
- ^ Mehsud, Rehmat (16 January 2024). "Pakistan religious party leader warned of militant threat as security concerns rise ahead of national polls". arabnews.com. Arab News. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ Wazir, Hamid Khan (7 August 2018). "Fazlur Rehman's son to be MMA's nominee for NA deputy speaker". Pakistan Today.
- ^ Hussain, Javed (7 August 2018). "MMA announces name of Fazl's son as nominee for NA deputy speaker post". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "MMA nominates Maulana Asad Mehmood as deputy speaker NA". geo.tv. Geo Television Network. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "وفاقی کابینہ میں شامل وزرا کون ہیں؟". BBC News اردو.
- ^ "Party-wise breakdown of NA seats as unofficial final results pour in". Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "NA-37 Result - Election Results 2018 - Tank - NA-37 Candidates - NA-37 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "MMA nominates Maulana Asad Mehmood as deputy speaker NA". Geo News. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "PTI's Asad Qaiser sworn in as NA speaker amid opposition ruckus". DAWN.COM. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "34-member cabinet takes oath today".