Mian Muhammad Aslam Iqbal


Mian Muhammad Aslam Iqbal is a Pakistani politician who had been the Provincial Minister of Punjab for Information and Culture from 19 July 2019 to 2 December 2019. He also has been the Provincial Minister of Punjab for industries, commerce and investment, office since 27 August 2018. He has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since August 2018. Previously he was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 2002 to 2007 and again from June 2013 to May 2018.

Early life and education

He was born on 20 April 1969 in Lahore. in a Political Arain Mian Family. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree. He received the degree of Master of Business Administration from Quaid-e-Azam University in 1996.

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-148 in 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 23,659 votes and defeated a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal. He was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for Tourism in January 2003 where he served until 2007.
He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League from Constituency PP-148 in 2008 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 16,734 votes and lost the seat to a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League Hafiz Mian Muhammad Nauman who scored 40,975 Votes.
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf from Constituency PP-148 in 2013 Pakistani general election.
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PTI from Constituency PP-151 in 2018 Pakistani general election. He received 65,830 votes and defeated Baqir Hussain, a candidate of PML-N.
On 27 August 2018, he was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for industries, commerce and investment.
On 19 July 2019 he was given additional portfolio of Provincial Minister of Punjab for Information and Culture.
In December 2019, He resigned from
additional portfolio of Provincial Minister of Punjab for Information and Culture.