Muhammad Pervaiz Malik

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Muhammad Pervaiz Malik

| honorific-suffix =

| image = Muhammad Pervaiz Malik - 2017 (27215083799) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Malik in 2017

| office1 = Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan

| term_start1 = 13 August 2018

| term_end1 = 11 October 2021

| successor1 = Shaista Pervaiz

| constituency1 = NA-133 (Lahore-XI)

| term_start2 = 1 June 2013

| term_end2 = 31 May 2018

| constituency2 = NA-123 (Lahore-VI)

| term_start3 = 11 March 2010

| term_end3 = 16 March 2013

| constituency3 = NA-123 (Lahore-VI)

| term_start4 = 16 November 2002

| term_end4 = 15 November 2007

| constituency4 = NA-120 (Lahore-III)

| term_start5 = 15 February 1997

| term_end5 = 12 October 1999

| constituency5 = NA-95 (Lahore-IV)

| office = Minister for Commerce and Textile

| term_start = 4 August 2017

| term_end = 31 May 2018

| predecessor = Khurram Dastgir Khan

| primeminister = Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

| president = Mamnoon Hussain

| successor = Shamshad Akhtar

| birth_date = 18 November 1948

| birth_place = Lahore, Punjab, Dominion of Pakistan

| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|10|11|1948|11|18|df=y}}

| relations = Malik Mohammad Qayyum (brother)
Yasmeen Rehman (sister)

| spouse = Shaista Pervaiz (wife){{cite news |last1=Wasim |first1=Amir |title=For PML-N, only family seems to matter |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1414042/for-pml-n-only-family-seems-to-matter | accessdate=14 June 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=14 June 2018}}

| nationality = Pakistani

| children = Ali Pervaiz Malik (son)

| party = Pakistan Muslim League (N)

| death_place = Lahore, Pakistan

| resting_place = Miani Sahib Graveyard, Lahore, Pakistan

| native_name = {{nq|محمد پرویز ملک}}

}}

Muhammad Pervaiz Malik ({{Langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|محمد پرویز ملک}}}}; 18 November 1948 – 11 October 2021) was a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since 13 August 2018 until his death in 2021. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly between 1997 and May 2018. He served as Minister for Commerce and Textile, in Abbasi Cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018.

Early life and education

Malik was born on 18 November 1947 in Lahore to Malik Muhammad Akram Arain.{{cite web|title=Detail Information|url=http://pildat.org/MNA/rsDetail.asp?detid=120|accessdate=9 July 2017|date=11 October 2007|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011145801/http://pildat.org/MNA/rsDetail.asp?detid=120|archivedate=11 October 2007}}

He earned a B. Sc. Honours in Engineering from Aston University.{{cite web|title=Bio data - Minister|url=http://www.commerce.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/CV-Maliksb-August-2017.pdf|publisher=Ministry of Commerce|accessdate=23 November 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171123121931/http://www.commerce.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/CV-Maliksb-August-2017.pdf|archivedate=23 November 2017}}

Political career

Malik was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-95 (Lahore) in 1997 Pakistani general election.{{cite web|url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/GE%201972-1997.pdf|title=1972-1997 election result|accessdate=23 November 2017|archive-date=18 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218165256/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/GE%201972-1997.pdf|url-status=dead}}

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-120 (Lahore-III) in 2002 Pakistani general election.{{cite news|title=As Pakistan goes to polls: Take a peek at some major NA constituencies|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/813877|accessdate=6 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=10 May 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305114952/https://www.dawn.com/news/813877|archivedate=5 March 2017}}{{cite news|title=LAHORE: Candidates declare poll expenses|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/62587|accessdate=6 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=20 October 2002|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407143539/https://www.dawn.com/news/62587|archivedate=7 April 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Khan|first1=Iftikhar A.|title=A blend of old, new hands|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1349690/a-blend-of-old-new-hands|accessdate=5 August 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=5 August 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805043400/https://www.dawn.com/news/1349690/a-blend-of-old-new-hands|archivedate=5 August 2017}} He received 33,741 votes and defeated Altaf Ahmad Qureshi, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).{{cite web|title=2002 election result|url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=12 May 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf|archivedate=26 January 2018}}

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-123 (Lahore-VI) in by-election held in 2010.{{cite news|title=PML-N bags Lahore seat in NA-123 by-polls|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/524716/pml-n-bags-lahore-seat-in-na-123-by-polls|accessdate=6 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=11 March 2010|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407055104/https://www.dawn.com/news/524716/pml-n-bags-lahore-seat-in-na-123-by-polls|archivedate=7 April 2017}} He received 37,787 votes and defeated Mian Hamid Miraj, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).{{cite news|title=PML-N Pervaiz Malik emerges victorious from NA-123|url=https://fp.brecorder.com/2010/03/201003111029259/|accessdate=15 May 2018|work=brecorder}} The seat became vacant after Javed Hashmi who won the seat in 2008 Pakistani general election, vacated it to retain his home seat in Multan.{{cite news|title=NA-123 voters close to finding an MNA, finally|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/941520|accessdate=6 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=9 March 2010|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407143542/https://www.dawn.com/news/941520|archivedate=7 April 2017}}

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-123 (Lahore-VI) in 2013 Pakistani general election.{{cite news|title=Lahore: N bags 12 NA, 22 PA seats|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1011049/www.tupernic.com|accessdate=5 March 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=13 May 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306140053/https://www.dawn.com/news/1011049/www.tupernic.com|archivedate=6 March 2017}}{{cite news|title=PML-N clears names for 13 NA, 25 PA seats|url=http://nation.com.pk/editors-picks/18-Apr-2013/pml-n-clears-names-for-13-na-25-pa-seats|accessdate=5 March 2017|work=The Nation|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306133538/http://nation.com.pk/editors-picks/18-Apr-2013/pml-n-clears-names-for-13-na-25-pa-seats|archivedate=6 March 2017}}{{cite news|title=PML-N, PTI, JUI-F and AML chiefs win elections|url=http://nation.com.pk/editors-picks/12-May-2013/pml-n-pti-jui-f-and-aml-chiefs-win-elections|accessdate=5 March 2017|work=The Nation|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328141054/http://nation.com.pk/editors-picks/12-May-2013/pml-n-pti-jui-f-and-aml-chiefs-win-elections|archivedate=28 March 2017}}{{cite news|title=Election tribunal seeks AGs' help|url=http://nation.com.pk/lahore/13-Apr-2013/election-tribunal-seeks-ags-help|accessdate=5 March 2017|work=The Nation|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306132831/http://nation.com.pk/lahore/13-Apr-2013/election-tribunal-seeks-ags-help|archivedate=6 March 2017}} He received 126,878 votes and defeated Atif Choudhry, a candidate of PTI.{{cite web|title=2013 election result|url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=12 May 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf|archivedate=1 February 2018}}

Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, Malik was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi and was appointed Minister for Commerce for the first time.{{cite news|title=New cabinet takes oath: Khawaja Asif foreign minister, Ahsan Iqbal interior minister|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1349562/new-cabinet-takes-oath-khawaja-asif-foreign-minister-ahsan-iqbal-interior-minister|accessdate=4 August 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=4 August 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804113543/https://www.dawn.com/news/1349562/new-cabinet-takes-oath-khawaja-asif-foreign-minister-ahsan-iqbal-interior-minister|archivedate=4 August 2017}}{{cite news|title=Pakistan Swears In New Federal Cabinet|url=http://newsweekpakistan.com/pakistan-swears-in-new-federal-cabinet/|accessdate=4 August 2017|work=Newsweek Pakistan|date=4 August 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804174632/http://newsweekpakistan.com/pakistan-swears-in-new-federal-cabinet/|archivedate=4 August 2017}} Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, Malik ceased to hold the office as Federal Minister for Commerce and Textile.{{cite web |title=Notification |url=http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/fm-mos-noti-01-06-2018.pdf |publisher=Cabinet division |accessdate=1 June 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180601180526/http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/fm-mos-noti-01-06-2018.pdf |archivedate=1 June 2018}}

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-133 (Lahore-XI) in 2018 Pakistani general election.{{cite news |title=PML (N) Mohammad Pervaiz Malik wins NA-133 election |url=https://www.app.com.pk/pml-n-mohammad-pervaiz-malik-wins-na-133-election/ |accessdate=3 August 2018 |work=Associated Press Of Pakistan |date=27 July 2018}}

Family

Malik's sister Yasmeen Rehman was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.{{cite web|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/02/04/pml-n%e2%80%99s-top-man-in-lahore-is%e2%80%a6-pervaiz-malik/|title=PML-N's top man in Lahore is… Pervaiz Malik!|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805185716/https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/02/04/pml-n%E2%80%99s-top-man-in-lahore-is%E2%80%A6-pervaiz-malik/|archivedate=5 August 2017}} He was a younger brother of Malik Mohammad Qayyum who was Attorney General of Pakistan.

Death

On 11 October 2021, Muhammad Pervaiz Malik had a sudden cardiac arrest and was brought to the Akram Medical Complex but did not survive. His son, Ali Pervaiz Malik, and Dr Javed Akram, former VC University of Health Sciences, confirmed the death in the evening. He was 72 years old.{{cite news |last1=Hussain |first1=Javed |last2=Sheikh |first2=Adnan |title=Senior PML-N leader Mohammad Pervaiz Malik passes away in Lahore |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1651400/senior-pml-n-leader-mohammad-pervaiz-malik-passes-away-in-lahore |access-date=12 October 2021 |work=DAWN.COM |date=11 October 2021 |language=en}}