Mian Muhammad Azhar
Pakistani politician
Mian Muhammad Azhar (Urdu: میاں محمد اظہر) (1942 – 22 July 2025) was a Pakistani politician and a businessman representing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, serving since February 2024. He was from an Arain family of Lahore, He was Governor of Punjab (1990–1993) and the founder of PML-Q, of which he was also president. He was one of the largest steel manufacturers of Pakistan and was the CEO of Afco Steel Industries. He was also the mayor of Lahore between 1987 and 1991. Azhar was the father of former federal minister Hammad Azhar.
Personal life
Azhar was born on 1942 in Lahore to Mian Fazal Muhammad. He studied at the Hailey College of Commerce in Lahore.
He is the father of two children, a daughter named Asma Hadi and a son, Hammad Azhar.
Political career
Being a close aide of Nawaz Sharif in the past, he was also awarded the National Assembly ticket from NA-95 Lahore-IV, the seat vacated by Nawaz Sharif after the 1988 general elections.
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