| Muhammad Ajmal Cheema | |
|---|---|
| Provincial Minister of Punjab for Bait-ul-Mal and Social Welfare | |
| In office 13 September 2018 – 19 July 2019 | |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| In office 15 August 2018 – 21 May 2022 | |
| Constituency | PP-97 Faisalabad-I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1960-01-13) 13 January 1960 (age 64) Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Political party | IPP (2023-present) |
| Other political affiliations | PMLN (2021-2023) IND (2018-2021) PTI (2013-2018) |
Muhammad Ajmal Cheema (born 13 January 1960) is a Pakistani politician who was the Provincial Minister of Punjab for Bait-ul-Mal and Social Welfare, in office from 13 September 2018 to 19 July 2019. He was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since August 2018 until May 2022.
Political career
He joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in 2013. He contested the 2013 Pakistani general election as a candidate of the PTI from PP-51 Faisalabad-I but was defeated by Azad Ali Tabassum of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from PP-97 Faisalabad-I in the 2018 Punjab provincial election. He received 42,405 votes and defeated Ali Afzal Sahi, a candidate of the PTI.
He joined the PTI following his election.
On 12 September 2018, he was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar. On 13 September 2018, he was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Bait-ul-Mal and Social Welfare.
He was removed from the charge of provincial minister of Punjab for Baitul Maal and Social Welfare on 19 July 2019.
He was being accused of adultery/supported in adultery of the same Baitul Maal and Social Welfare underage girls he was custodian of.
On 21 May 2022, was de-seated due to vote against party policy for the Chief Minister of Punjab election on 16 April 2022.
He ran as a candidate of the PML(N) in the subsequent by-election of July 2022, but was unsuccessful. He received 54,266 votes and was defeated by Ali Afzal Sahi, a candidate of the PTI.
He ran as a candidate of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party in the 2024 Pakistani general election from PP-98 Faisalabad-I, but was unsuccessful again for the 3rd time. He received 25,266 votes and was defeated by Junaid Afzal Sahi, a candidate of the PTI.
References
- "Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- Malik, Mansoor (2 August 2018). "22 independents, PML-Q votes take PTI tally to 153 in Punjab". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "Punjab Cabinet inducts 12 more ministers". Geo News. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (13 September 2018). "12 Punjab provincial ministers sworn in". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- "Scandal of underage girls' forced marriages at state-run shelter home surfaced in Lahore". 29 November 2019.
- "ECP de-seats 25 dissident PTI MPs who voted for Hamza Shahbaz". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- "PP-97 Faisalabad Bye Election 2022 Result Information". www.electionpakistani.com. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
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