Biography of Asad Qaiser

Asad Qaiser is a Pakistani politician who is the current Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, in office since August 2018. Qaiser was born on 15 November 1969 in Swabi District, Pakistan. According to The Express Tribune, he was born on 15 November 1968 in Marghuz.

He received his early education from the Government higher secondary school in Marghuz. He graduated from the University of Peshawar. He graduated from the Government Post Graduate College (Swabi) and received a degree of Bachelor of Arts.

After his graduation in 1995, he became divisional president of Pasban, a youth wing of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan. Qaiser began his political career with Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (JI). He was elected Nazim of Kotha College Swabi as a candidate of Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba in 1984 where he served for two years.

He joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after its formation in 1996. The same year, he was nominated as district president of PTI. He became the president of PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2008 where he served until 2013.

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-13 (Swabi-II) in Pakistani general election, 2013. He received 48,576 votes and defeated Attaul Haq, a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) (JUI-F). In the same election, he was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of PTI from Constituency PK-35 (Swabi-V). He received 14,165 votes and defeated Sajjad Ahmad, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N). Following the election, he retained his Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly seat and vacated the National Assembly one. On 30 May 2013, he was elected unopposed as the 14th Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of PTI from Constituency PK-44 (Swabi-II) in Pakistani general election, 2018. He received 31,658 votes and defeated Gul Zamin Shah, a candidate of Awami National Party (ANP). In the same election, he was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-18 (Swabi-I). He received 78,970 votes and defeated Maulana Fazal Ali Haqqani. Following his election, he abandoned his provincial assembly seat PK-44 (Swabi-II) in favor of the national assembly seat NA-18 (Swabi-I).

On 10 August 2018, he was nominated by PTI for the office of the Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan. On 15 August 2018, he was elected Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan. He received 176 votes against 146 votes of Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah. For more latest news Pakistan, visit 9newshd.tv