Muhammad Adnan Qadri
Muhammad Adnan Qadri | |
|---|---|
| Provincial Minister of Auqaf, Hajj & Religious Affairs for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Assumed office 7 March 2024 | |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Assumed office February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Shafiq Sher Afridi |
| Constituency | PK-69 Khyber-I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Khyber District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf/Independent |
| Relations | Noor-ul-Haq Qadri (uncle) |
Muhammad Adnan Qadri is a Pakistani politician from Khyber District. He is currently serving as Provincial Minister of Auquf, Hajj and Religious Affairs in the Gandapur ministry.[1] He is also a member of a Sufi family and is currently a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since 28 February 2024.[2]
Political career
[edit]He contested the 2024 general elections as a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf/Independent candidate from PK-69 Khyber-I. He secured 25,596 votes while the runner-up was Shafiq Sher Afridi of PML-N who secured 10,095 votes.[3][4][5] Following this, he became Provincial Minister of Auquf, Hajj and Religious Affairs in the Gandapur ministry.[1]
Minister of Auqaf, Hajj & Religious Affairs
In a meeting with the KP Auqaf Department, Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur directed Adnan Qadri’s department for the initiation of GIS mapping and the creation of an Assets Management Unit for Auqaf properties, together with a Quran Mahal in Peshawar to preserve old Qu'ran copies.[6] Along with these auqaf properties developments, Adnan Qadri launched an anti-polio drive on 9 September 2024, aiming to vaccinate 6.425 million children to protect from the polio virus. The first step of the plan was announced to cover 27 districts and deploy 50,000 security officers for safety.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Home - Administrator Auqaf & Religious Affairs KP". auqaf.kp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Muhammad Adnan Qadri PK-69-2024 – PAKP". Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "PK-69 Election Result 2024 Khyber 1, Candidates List".
- ^ "Independent Candidate Muhammad Adnan Qadri wins PK-69 election". 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Independent Candidate Muhammad Adnan Qadri Wins PK-69 Election".
- ^ "K-P government to establish Quran Mahal". The Express Tribune. 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "6.4m KP children to be vaccinated in anti-polio drive". The Nation. 2024-09-07. Retrieved 2024-09-28.