| Office | Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab |
|---|---|
| Term start | 15 August 2018 |
| Constituency | PP-126 Jhang-III |
| Father | Azam Tariq[1] |
| Party | Rah-e-Haq Party (2012-present) |
| Other party | ASWJ PML (N) |
| Alma mater | Zakariyya University, South Africa |
| Birth date | 28 August 1983 (age 43) |
| Birth place | Chichawatni, Pakistan |
| Honorific prefix | Mawlānā |
Mawlānā Moavia Azam Tariq (; born 28 August 1983) is a Pakistani Islamic scholar and far-right politician who was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023.[2][1]
He is a son of Sipah-e-Sahaba chief Maulana Azam Tariq, who was also a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.[3] He is also a senior leader of the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ).[4]
Early life
He was born on 28 August 1983 in Chichawatni and in 2006, he obtained the degree of Master of Arts in Islamic Studies from Zakariyya International Islamic University in South Africa.[5]
Political career
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Rah-e-Haq Party from Constituency PP-127 (Jhang-III) in the 2018 Punjab provincial election.[6]
He received 65,252 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Sheikh Sheraz Akram.[7] Following his election, he joined Pakistan Rah-e-Haq.[8] Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf had previously offered him to join the party.[9]
References
- ^ "ASWJ Leader: LHC orders release of Maulana Muavia | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Banned ASWJ's Muavia Azam released - Pakistan - Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan's Sunni-Shia Rift | MEO". Archived from the original on 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ Abi-Habib, Maria; Baloch, Shah Meer; ur-Rehman, Zia (2018-07-17). "Violent Extremist or Political Candidate? In Pakistan Election, You Can Be Both". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ "Punjab Assembly | Members - Members' Directory". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ "Sanaullah met an independent MPA Maulana Muavia Azam in Jhang". Daily Times. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Muhammad Moavia". www.pap.gov.pk. Punjab Assembly. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ Correspondent (July 30, 2018). "PTI offers MPA-elect Moavia Azam to join party". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-03-30.