Under the leadership of Chief Coordinator of PML-N Overseas, Barrister Amjad Malik, the overseas chapters of PML-N played a significant role in the party’s campaign for the general election of 2024.
Campaigning for election
Presidents, secretaries, chairmen, and senior officials from all over the world, ranging from Japan, France, Italy, Thailand, Chile, Saudi Arabia, the UK, Kuwait, Canada, Switzerland, South Africa, UAE, Oman, the Netherlands, and Malaysia, among others, flew home to actively participate in the election campaign in their respective constituencies.
It is a matter of great pride for the PML-N overseas chapters that the party succeeded in securing a simple majority in Punjab and forming a coalition government at the centre in the general election of 2024. The PML-N overseas leadership celebrated the party’s victory in the elections at an event in a local hotel in Lahore on 10 February.
Meeting with Ishaq Dar
President International Affairs and Overseas Pakistanis PML-N, Senator Ishaq Dar held a special meeting with a fifteen-member delegation of overseas Pakistanis led by the Senior Vice President and Chief Coordinator International Affairs Barrister Amjad Malik at PML-N Secretariat Model Town Lahore on 5 February 2024. Senator Ishaq Dar emphasised that Pakistan’s economic development was the top priority of his party and overseas Pakistanis would be given representation in parliament as per the manifesto.
Patron of PML-N Japan chapter Rana Abrar Hussain, PML-N Legal Wing President from London, Chaudhry Ansar Mehmood, PML-N UK’s Azad Kashmir chapter’s senior leaders Raja Sajid Hussain and Raja Ishtiaq Ahmed, Head of Trade Wing PML-N Kuwait Shamshad Tanuli, a social media expert from Canada Asad Chaudhry, PML-N Thailand President Asif Majeed and General Secretary Jawad Bashir, and PML-N Chile Chairman Sheikh Tanweer were present at the meeting.
Hong Kong chapter
Under the guidance of Barrister Amjad Malik, PML-N Hong Kong President Imran Khan is constantly striving for the expansion of PML-N’s membership in Hong Kong. Recently, several prominent personalities from the Pakistani community in Hong Kong joined the party as a result of his efforts. On 10 February 2024, a notification was issued for nine new members to become officeholders of the Hong Kong chapter.
Tribute
PML-N UAE Senior Vice President Khawaja Abdul Waheed Pal (second from left in the above picture) passed away in January 2024. PML-N pays tribute to the services of its leader and pays respects to his family in this moment of sorrow.
Profile
Renowned American businessman and senior leader of PML-N USA chapter Danish Malik has been a loyal companion of his leader Mian Nawaz Sharif since his student years. Along with Khawaja Saad Rafique, he contested the election on the platform of the Muslim Student Federation in college. After graduating from college in 1988, he contested for the councillor seat in the local bodies elections on the PML-N ticket. After he moved to the US, whenever PML-N leaders like Khawaja Asif, the late Mushahid Ullah Khan, Ahsan Iqbal, Abid Sher Ali, Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan, and others visited the US, Danish Malik always gave them a warm welcome. In addition, Danish Malik has links in the US government, which he uses to benefit Pakistan and the Pakistani community living in the US. Malik played an important role in the organisation of PML-N in the US and continues to campaign for the party and the country.