Mian Muhammad Azhar

Mian Muhammad Azhar
میاں محمد اظہر
24th Governor of Punjab
In office
6 August 1990 – 25 April 1993
PresidentGhulam Ishaq Khan
Preceded byGeneral (Retd) Tikka Khan
Succeeded byChaudhry Altaf Hussain
President of Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
In office
1999–2003
Succeeded byChaudhry Shujaat Hussain
Mayor of Lahore
In office
1987–1990
Prime MinisterMuhammad Khan Junejo
Benazir Bhutto
Nawaz Sharif
President of Pakistan Football Federation
In office
1990–2003
Succeeded byFaisal Saleh Hayat
Member of National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
29 February 2024
Preceded byHammad Azhar
ConstituencyNA-129 Lahore-XIII
In office
1997–1999
Preceded byNawaz Sharif
Succeeded byMian Jalil Ahmad Sharaqpuri
ConstituencyNA-92 (Lahore-I)
In office
1988–1991
Preceded byNawaz Sharif
Succeeded byNawaz Sharif
ConstituencyNA-95 (Lahore-IV)
Personal details
Born1942 (age 82)
Political partyPTI (2011-present)
Other political
affiliations
PML-Q (2002-2011)
ChildrenHammad Azhar (son)
EducationHailey College of Commerce

Mian Muhammad Azhar (Urdu: میاں محمد اظہر) is a Pakistani politician and a businessman representing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He is currently a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, serving since February 2024.He is from an Arain family of Lahore,[1][2] He is a former governor of Punjab[3] (1990-1993) and the founder of PML-Q,[4][5] of which he was also president. He is one of the largest steel manufacturers of Pakistan and is the CEO of Afco Steel Industries. He was also the mayor of Lahore between 1987 and 1991.[6]

He is the father of former Federal Minister Hammad Azhar.[7]

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  2. ^ Bashir, Itrat (2022-01-28). "PTI finalises Hammad's name as candidate for Lahore mayorship". Brecorder. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  3. ^ "Pakistan Movement Leadership Was Honest: Mian Azhar". UrduPoint. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  4. ^ Jaffrelot, Christophe (2004). A history of Pakistan and its origins. Anthem Press. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-84331-149-2.
  5. ^ "Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-i-Azam) PML(Q)". PakVoter. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  6. ^ "Breaking ties: Former Punjab Governor Mian Azhar joins PTI - The Express Tribune". 5 October 2011.
  7. ^ "National Assembly of Pakistan". na.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-03-08.