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Asad Qaiser
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اسد قیصر
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| 20th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 15 August 2018 – 9 April 2022 |
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| Deputy | Qasim Suri |
| Preceded by | Ayaz Sadiq |
| Succeeded by | Raja Pervaiz Ashraf |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 29 February 2024 |
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| Constituency | NA-19 Swabi-I |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 17 January 2023 |
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| Constituency | NA-18 (Swabi-I) |
| 14th Speaker of Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| In office 30 May 2013 – 13 August 2018 |
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| Deputy | Meher Taj Roghani |
| Preceded by | Kiramat Ullah Khan |
| Succeeded by | Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| In office 29 May 2013 – 28 May 2018 |
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| Constituency | PK-35 (Swabi-V) |
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| Born | 15 November 1969 Marghuz, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Political party | PTI (1996-present) |
| Relations | Aqibullah Khan (brother) |
| Alma mater | Government Post Graduate College, Swabi University of Peshawar |
Asad Qaiser (Urdu: اسد قیصر) was born on 15 November 1969. He is a Pakistani politician from Swabi. He was the Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 to April 2022. He has also been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024. Before that, he was a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 2013 to 2018. During that time, he served as the 14th Speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.
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Early Life and Education
Asad Qaiser was born on 15 November 1969 in Swabi District, Pakistan. Some reports say he was born in Marghuz. He is the oldest of four brothers and two sisters. One of his brothers, Aqibullah Khan, is also a politician.
He went to Government Higher Secondary School in Marghuz for his early education. Later, he studied at the Government Post Graduate College (Swabi). He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Peshawar. When he was a student, he was known for being good at volleyball and field hockey.
After finishing college in 1995, he became a leader in Pasban. This was a youth group of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan.
Political Career
Starting in Politics
Asad Qaiser began his political journey with Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (JI). In 1984, he was elected as a student leader at Kotha College Swabi. He served there for two years.
Joining Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
In 1996, he joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party when it was first formed. In the same year, he became the district president for PTI.
He ran for a seat in the National Assembly of Pakistan in 1997 and 2002. However, he did not win those elections.
In 2008, he became the president of PTI in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He held this position until 2013.
In the 2013 Pakistani general election, he was elected to the National Assembly. He also won a seat in the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He chose to keep his seat in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly.
Speaker of Provincial Assembly
On 30 May 2013, Asad Qaiser was chosen as the 14th Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He served in this important role until 2018. The Speaker leads the assembly meetings and makes sure rules are followed.
Speaker of National Assembly
In the 2018 Pakistani general election, he was elected to both the Provincial Assembly and the National Assembly again. He decided to keep his seat in the National Assembly.
On 15 August 2018, Asad Qaiser was elected as the Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan. This is a very important job, as the Speaker leads the country's main law-making body. He resigned from this role on 9 April 2022.
2024 Election
Asad Qaiser was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He won from his area, NA-19 Swabi-I. As a member of the National Assembly (MNA), he has spoken about important issues. He has raised concerns about actions against his party and the safety situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Personal Life
Family
Asad Qaiser is married and has two sons and two daughters.
Educationist
He started the Quaid-e-Azam Public School in Zaida, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This school is now considered one of the best in the area.
Health
In April 2020, Asad Qaiser tested positive for COVID-19 during the worldwide pandemic.
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