Muhammad Adnan Qadri Explained

Muhammad Adnan Qadri
Office:Provincial Minister of Auqaf, Hajj & Religious Affairs for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Term Start:7 March 2024
Office1:Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Term Start1:February 2024
Constituency1:PK-69 Khyber-I
Predecessor1:Shafiq Sher Afridi
Party:PTI (2024-present)
Birth Place:Khyber District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home - Administrator Auqaf & Religious Affairs KP . 2024-08-28 . auqaf.kp.gov.pk.
  2. Web site: Muhammad Adnan Qadri PK-69-2024 – PAKP . 2024-09-28 . en-US.
  3. Web site: PK-69 Election Result 2024 Khyber 1, Candidates List .
  4. Web site: Independent Candidate Muhammad Adnan Qadri wins PK-69 election . 9 February 2024 .
  5. Web site: Independent Candidate Muhammad Adnan Qadri Wins PK-69 Election .
  6. Web site: 2024-07-13 . K-P government to establish Quran Mahal . 2024-09-28 . The Express Tribune . en.
  7. Web site: 2024-09-07 . 6.4m KP children to be vaccinated in anti-polio drive . 2024-09-28 . The Nation . en-US.