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Abdul Wasey
Minister for Housing and Works
In office 19 April 2022 – 9 August 2023
President	Arif Alvi
Prime Minister	Shehbaz Sharif
Preceded by	Tariq Bashir Cheema
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office 13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
Preceded by	Muhammad Khan Sherani
Constituency	NA-257 (Killa Saifullah-cum-Zhob-cum-Sherani)
Leader of Opposition in Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
In office 17 March 2013 – 31 May 2018
Preceded by	Yar Muhammad Rind
Succeeded by	Malik Sikandar Khan
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
In office 29 May 2013 – 31 May 2018
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	Maulana Noorullah
Constituency	PB-20 Killa Saifullah
In office 2008–2013
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	Himself
Constituency	PB-20 Killa Saifullah
In office 2002–2007
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	Himself
Constituency	PB-20 Killa Saifullah
In office 1997–1999
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	Himself
Constituency	PB-15 Killa Saifullah
In office 1993–1996
Preceded by	Maulvi Asmatullah
Succeeded by	Himself
Constituency	PB-15 Killa Saifullah
Senior Minister of Planning & Development
In office 2008–2013
In office 2002–2007
Minister of Forest & Wildlife
In office 1997–1999
Personal details
Born	Killa Saifullah District, Balochistan, Pakistan
Political party	Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F)
Other political affiliations	Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
Occupation	Politician

Maulana Abdul Wasey (Urdu: مولانا عبد الواسع) is a Pakistani politician who served as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2018 to 2023. He has also remained member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan from 1993 to 1996 and 1997 to 1999 and then consecutively for three terms, from 2002 to 2018. He is currently serving as the president of JUI-F in Balochistan province.

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan as a candidate of Islamic Jamhoori Mahaz from Constituency PB-15 Killa Saifullah in 1993 Pakistani general election.

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan as a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) from Constituency PB-15 Killa Saifullah in 1997 Pakistani general election.

He was twice re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan as a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal from Constituency PB-20 Killa Saifullah in 2002 Pakistani general election and 2008 Pakistani general election.

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan as a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) from Constituency PB-20 Killa Saifullah in 2013 Pakistani general election respectively.

He then briefly served as the Leader of Opposition in Balochistan Assembly from 2013 to 2018.

He also served as ٓSenior Minister of Planning and Development in Balochistan twicely from 2002 to 2007 and 2008–2013.

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-257 (Killa Saifullah-cum-Zhob-cum-Sherani) as a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal in 2018 Pakistani general election.

On 19 April 2022, he was appointed as Minister of Housing and Works in Shehbaz Sharif ministry which he served till 9 August 2023.

See also

• List of members of the 15th National Assembly of Pakistan
• No-confidence motion against Imran Khan
• List of Deobandis

References

1. "Abdul Wasay - Profile". National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
2. "Moulana Abdul Wasey". PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF BALOCHISTAN. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
3. Wajid (2 October 2023). "Jamiat Ulama Islam Balochistan President Maulana Abdul Wasey addressing a press conference at Party Office". Retrieved 11 January 2024.
4. "Fazl submits nomination paper for NA-265 Pishin despite threats". The Nation. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
5. ^ Detailed Results of Elections to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan (1988-1997) - Archived, Election Commission of Pakistan
6. ^ "Election Result PB-20 Killa Saifullah". Geo News. 2013. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
7. "Maulana Abdul Wasay notified as opposition leader in Balochistan Assembly". Retrieved 13 August 2018.
8. "Fomer Leader of Opposition". PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF BALOCHISTAN. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
9. "Provincial Assembly: Balochistan lawmakers flock to opposition". The Express Tribune. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
10. "Balochistan needs loan for PSDP, says Wasay". DAWN.COM. 29 September 2003. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
11. "13 ministers get portfolios". DAWN.COM. 25 April 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
12. "Balochistan Assembly: Minister accuses Malik of sabotaging peace process". The Express Tribune. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
13. "Imran Khan's PTI on top as election results come in". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
14. "LIVE UPDATES: PTI leads in election 2018 results". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
15. Wasim, Dawn com | Sanaullah Khan | Amir (19 April 2022). "Ministers of PM Shehbaz Sharif's 37-member cabinet take oath". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 8 March 2023.

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