{{short description|Pakistani politician (born 1969)}} {{Use British English|date=September 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Asad Qaiser | image = Asad Qaiser Speaking.jpg | office = 18th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan | deputy = Qasim Suri | term_start = 15 August 2018 | term_end = 9 April 2022 | predecessor = Ayaz Sadiq | successor = Raja Pervaiz Ashraf | office1 = Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | term_start1 = 29 February 2024 | term_end1 = | constituency1 = NA-19 Swabi-I | office2 = | deputy2 = | term_start2 = 13 August 2018 | term_end2 = 17 January 2023 | predecessor2 = | successor2 = | office3 = 14th Speaker of Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | term_start3 = 30 May 2013 | term_end3 = 13 August 2018 | constituency3 = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|11|15|df=y}} | birth_place = Marghuz, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | party = PTI (1996-present) | alma_mater = Government Post Graduate College, Swabi<br>University of Peshawar | relations = Aqibullah Khan (brother) | caption = Asad Qaiser in 2024 | native_name_lang = ur | native_name = {{nobold|اسد قیصر}} | office4 = Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | term_start4 = 29 May 2013 | term_end4 = 28 May 2018 | constituency4 = PK-35 (Swabi-V) | constituency2 = NA-18 (Swabi-I) | predecessor3 = Kiramat Ullah Khan | successor3 = Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani | deputy3 = Meher Taj Roghani }}
'''Asad Qaiser''' ({{langx|ur|{{nq|اسد قیصر}}}}; born 15 November 1969) is a Pakistani politician from Swabi. He is the former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, served from August 2018 to April 2022. He has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024, and previously served in this position from August 2018 to January 2023. Previously, he was the member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 2013 to 2018 and served as the 14th Speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, from May 2013 to August 2018.
==Early life and education== Qaiser was born to Sardar Bahadur on 15 November 1969 in Swabi District, Pakistan.<ref name="dunyanews/10aug2018">{{cite news |title=Asad Qaiser named NA Speaker, Ch Sarwar nominated as Punjab Governor |url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/452016-PTI-nominate-NA-Speaker-Asad-Qaiser-Chaudhry-Sarwar-Punjab-Governor |access-date=10 August 2018 |work=Dunya News |date=10 August 2018}}</ref> According to ''The Express Tribune'', he was born on 15 November 1968 in Marghuz.<ref name="tribune/15aug2018">{{cite news |title=Asad Qaiser – political journey of 20th NA speaker {{!}} The Express Tribune |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1779983/1-asad-qaiser-political-journey-20th-na-speaker/ |access-date=15 August 2018 |work=The Express Tribune |date=15 August 2018}}</ref>
He is the eldest in a family of four brothers, including fellow politician Aqibullah Khan, and two sisters.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Profile |url=https://www.pakhc.or.ke/Honorable_Speaker.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815071747/http://www.pakhc.or.ke/Honorable_Speaker.html |archive-date=15 August 2022 |website=Pakistan High Commission Nairobi}}</ref>
He received his early education from the Government Higher Secondary School in Marghuz. He graduated from the University of Peshawar.<ref name="dunyanews/10aug2018" /><ref>{{cite news |title=PTI nominates Asad Qaiser as NA speaker, Ch Sarwar as Punjab governor |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/206922-pti-nominates-asad-qaiser-as-na-speaker-ch-sarwar-as-punjab-governor |access-date=10 August 2018 |work=Geo News |date=10 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/207466-asad-qaiser-qasim-suri-sworn-in-as-na-speaker-deputy-speaker|title=Asad Qaiser, Qasim Suri sworn in as NA speaker, deputy speaker|website=www.geo.tv|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref> He graduated from the Government Post Graduate College (Swabi)<ref name="dawn/15aug2018">{{cite news |last1=Khan |first1=Muqaddam |title=Friends in Swabi back Asad Qaiser for speaker's job |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1426257/friends-in-swabi-back-asad-qaiser-for-speakers-job |access-date=15 August 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=11 August 2018}}</ref> and received a degree of Bachelor of Arts.<ref name="tribune/15aug2018" /> During his student days he was known to be a good player of volleyball and field hockey.<ref name=":0" />
After his graduation in 1995, he became divisional president of Pasban, a youth wing of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan.<ref name="tribune/15aug2018" />
==Political career==
=== Jamaat-e-Islami === Qaiser began his political career with Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (JI).<ref name="dawn/10aug2018" /> He was elected Nazim of Kotha College Swabi as a candidate of Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba in 1984 where he served for two years.<ref name="tribune/15aug2018" />
=== Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf === He joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after its formation in 1996.<ref name="dawn/10aug2018">{{cite news |title=PTI nominates Asad Qaiser for NA speaker, Chaudhry Sarwar for Punjab governor |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1426175/pti-nominates-asad-qaiser-for-na-speaker-chaudhry-sarwar-for-punjab-governor |access-date=10 August 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=10 August 2018}}</ref> The same year, he was nominated as district president of PTI.<ref name="dawn/15aug2018" />
He ran for the National Assembly of Pakistan in the 1997 Pakistani general election as a candidate of the PTI, from NA-9 Swabi, but was unsuccessful. He received 4,113 votes and was defeated by Haji Rehmanullah, a candidate of the Awami National Party (ANP).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Election Commission of Pakistan |url=https://ecp.gov.pk/general-elections-reports |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=ecp.gov.pk}}</ref>
He ran for the National Assembly of Pakistan in the 2002 Pakistani general election as a candidate of the PTI, from NA-13 Swabi-II, but was unsuccessful. He received 766 votes and was defeated by Khalil Ahmad, a candidate of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA).<ref name=":1" />
He was named the president of PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2008,<ref name="dawn/15aug2018" /><ref name="dawn/10aug2018" /> serving until 2013.<ref name="tribune/10aug2018" />
He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-13 (Swabi-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election. 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).<ref>{{cite web |title=2013 election result |url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf |publisher=ECP |access-date=10 August 2018 |archive-date=1 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> Following the election, he retained his Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly seat and vacated the National Assembly one.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tough contest likely on Swabi's NA-18 seat |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1419267 |access-date=10 August 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=11 July 2018}}</ref>
==== Speaker of Provincial Assembly ==== On 30 May 2013, he was elected unopposed as the 14th Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and served till the end of his tenure in 2018.<ref name="tribune/10aug2018">{{cite news |title=Asad Qaisar PTI nominee for National Assembly speaker {{!}} The Express Tribune |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1777680/1-asad-qaisar-pti-nominee-national-assembly-speaker/ |access-date=10 August 2018 |work=The Express Tribune |date=10 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=K-P Assembly: PTI leaders elected speaker, deputy speaker {{!}} The Express Tribune |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/556454/k-p-assembly-session-pti-leaders-elected-speaker-deputy-speaker/ |access-date=10 August 2018 |work=The Express Tribune |date=30 May 2013}}</ref>
==== Speaker of National Assembly ==== [[File:Ilham Aliyev received a delegation led by the Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, July 2021 03.jpg|thumb|Qaiser in 2021 in a delegation meeting with Ilham Aliyev.]] He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of PTI from Constituency PK-44 (Swabi-II) in the 2018 Pakistani general election.<ref name=":2">{{cite news |title=PTI's Asad Qaiser wins PK-44 election |url=https://www.app.com.pk/ptis-asad-qaiser-wins-pk-44-election/ |access-date=10 August 2018 |work=Associated Press Of Pakistan |date=26 July 2018 |archive-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224205704/https://www.app.com.pk/ptis-asad-qaiser-wins-pk-44-election/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He received 31,658 votes and defeated Gul Zamin Shah, a candidate of the ANP.<ref>{{cite web |title=PK-44 Result - Election Results 2018 - Swbai 2 - PK-44 Candidates - PK-44 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/election/constituency/PK-44 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |access-date=10 August 2018 |language=en}}</ref> In the same election, he was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-18 (Swabi-I).<ref>{{cite news |title=Asad Qaiser Khan of PTI wins NA-18 election |url=https://www.app.com.pk/asad-qaiser-khan-of-pti-wins-na-18-election/ |access-date=10 August 2018 |work=Associated Press Of Pakistan |date=27 July 2018 |archive-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224205658/https://www.app.com.pk/asad-qaiser-khan-of-pti-wins-na-18-election/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He received 78,970 votes and defeated Maulana Fazal Ali Haqqani, a candidate of the MMA.<ref>{{cite web |title=NA-18 Result - Election Results 2018 - Swabi 1 - NA-18 Candidates - NA-18 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/election/constituency/NA-18 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |access-date=10 August 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Following his election, he abandoned his provincial assembly seat PK-44 (Swabi-II) in favor of the national assembly seat NA-18 (Swabi-I).<ref>{{cite news |title=19 NA, 3 PA seats vacated by winners |url=https://nation.com.pk/14-Aug-2018/19-na-3-pa-seats-vacated-by-winners |access-date=15 August 2018 |work=The Nation |date=14 August 2018}}</ref>
On 10 August 2018, he was nominated by PTI for the office of the Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan.<ref>{{cite news |title=Asad Qaiser NA Speaker, Ch Sarwar nominated as Governor Punjab |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/353355-pti-nomnates-asad-qaiser-for-national-assembly-speaker |access-date=10 August 2018 |work=The News |date=10 August 2018 |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=PTI's Asad Qaiser elected NA speaker: unofficial results |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1427135/ptis-asad-qaiser-elected-na-speaker-unofficial-results |access-date=15 August 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=15 August 2018}}</ref> He resigned from his office on 9 April 2022 prior to a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Imran Khan.<ref>{{cite news |title=Asad Qaiser resigns from office amid political chaos|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/948868-asad-qaiser-qasim-suri-resign-from-office-amid-political-chaos |work=The News |date=April 9, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> thumb|Qaiser speaking in the National Assembly of Pakistan, 2024.
==== 2024 Election ==== He was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-19 Swabi-I in the 2024 Pakistani general election.<ref name=":2" /> He received 115,635 votes while the runner-up Maulana Fazal Ali of JUI-F received 45,567 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NA-19 Election Result 2024 Swabi 1, Candidates List |url=https://www.geo.tv/election/NA-19 |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=www.geo.tv |language=en}}</ref> As an MNA he raised distress on issues such as the government's alleged ‘coercive tactics’ to pass the 26th amendment to the constitution,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wasim |first=Amir |date=2024-09-10 |title=Asad Qaiser claims PTI MNAs being coerced to support 'legislative package' |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1858034 |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref> arrest and crackdown tactics against PTI which he deemed an attack on democracy,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-10 |title=WATCH: Asad Qaiser slams government over arrest of PTI lawmakers, accuses it of attacking democracy |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2494959/watch-asad-qaiser-accuses-government-of-attacking-democracy-by-arresting-pti-lawmakers |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref> and the rise of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asad Qaiser slams Centre over rising terrorism |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1244375-asad-qaiser-slams-centre-over-rising-terrorism |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life==
=== Family === Qaiser is happily married and has two sons and two daughters.<ref name=":0" />
=== Educationist === Qaiser founded the Quaid-e-Azam Public School in the town of Zaida in the Swabi District, now considered one of the best schools in the area.<ref name=":0" />
=== Health === On 30 April 2020, Qaiser tested positive for COVID-19 during the coronavirus pandemic in Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1553515| title=NA speaker Asad Qaiser goes into home quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19| date=30 April 2020| website=Dawn| url-status=live| archive-date=5 June 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605030637/https://www.dawn.com/news/1553515}}</ref>
==See More== * Imran Khan * Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf * Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan * Pakistan
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
{{Speaker National Assembly Pakistan}} {{Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf|state=collapsed}}
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