Usman Awaisi

Usman Awaisi
عثمان اویسی
Parliamentary Secretary for Railways
In office
13 September 2024 – 27 February 2025
MinisterAbid Sher Ali
Preceded byHanif Abbasi
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
29 February 2024
Preceded byNajibuddin Awaisi
ConstituencyNA-167 Bahawalpur-IV
Personal details
PartyPMLN (2024-present)
RelationsMian Muhammad Shoaib Awaisi (cousin)
ParentNajibuddin Awaisi (father)

Muhammad Usman Awaisi (Urdu: محمد عثمان اویسی) is a Pakistani politician from the city of Bahawalpur. He has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024.

Political career

Awaisi was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-167 Bahawalpur-IV as a Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)) candidate in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 88,670 votes and defeated an Independent candidate Malik Aamir Yar Waran who received 64,037 votes.[1][2][3]

On 13 September 2024, he was inducted into the High-Powered Committee on Rightsizing of the Federal Government.[4][5] The aim of this committee is to reduce the size of the federal government and cut down on expenditures.[6]

On 13 September 2024, he was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for Railways.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2024-01-06. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  2. ^ "NA-167 Election Result". Samaa. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. ^ "NA-167 Election Result 2024 Bahawalpur 4, Candidates List". www.geo.tv. Geo News. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Cabinet Division Notification on Rightsizing Committee".
  5. ^ "Notifications for the Committee on Rightsizing of the Federal Government" (PDF).
  6. ^ Kiani, Khaleeq (2025-01-08). "Rightsizing is an IMF structural benchmark, says finance minister". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  7. ^ "National Assembly of Pakistan". www.na.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  8. ^ "Official Notifications of Parliamentary Secretaries" (PDF).