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Ayaz Sadiq
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ایاز صادق
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Sadiq in 2025
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| 17th and 20th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2024 |
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| Deputy | Ghulam Mustafa Shah |
| Preceded by | Raja Pervaiz Ashraf |
| In office 9 November 2015 – 15 August 2018 |
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| Deputy | Murtaza Javed Abbasi |
| Preceded by | Murtaza Javed Abbasi (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Asad Qaiser |
| In office 3 June 2013 – 22 August 2015 |
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| Deputy | Murtaza Javed Abbasi |
| Preceded by | Fahmida Mirza |
| Succeeded by | Murtaza Javed Abbasi |
| Federal Minister For Economic Affairs | |
| In office 26 April 2022 – 10 August 2023 |
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| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Omar Ayub |
| Federal Minister for Political Affairs | |
| In office 16 May 2022 – 10 August 2023 |
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| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Position Created |
| Federal Minister For Law and Justice | |
| In office 31 October 2022 – 30 November 2022 |
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| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Azam Nazeer Tarar |
| Succeeded by | Azam Nazeer Tarar |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 29 February 2024 |
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| Constituency | NA-120 (Lahore-IV) |
| Majority | 18,921 (%12.2) |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023 |
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| Constituency | NA-129 (Lahore-VII) |
| Majority | 8,142 (%34.55) |
| In office 18 November 2003 – 31 May 2018 |
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| Constituency | NA-122 (Lahore-V) |
| Majority | 18,893 (%45.89) |
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| Born | 17 October 1954 Lahore, West Punjab, Dominion of Pakistan |
| Political party | PMLN (1997–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
PTI (1996-1997) |
| Spouse |
Reema Ayaz
(m. 1977) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Aitchison College |
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq (born 17 October 1954) is a Pakistani politician. He is currently serving as the Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan. This means he leads the meetings of Pakistan's main law-making body. He has held this important role since March 2024.
Ayaz Sadiq is a senior member of the PMLN political party. He was born in Lahore, a major city in Pakistan. Before his current role, he also served as the Speaker of the National Assembly from 2013 to 2018.
He is known for overseeing important votes in the National Assembly. For example, in April 2022, he managed the vote about whether Imran Khan should remain Prime Minister. The next day, he oversaw the vote to elect the new Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif. Ayaz Sadiq has been a member of the National Assembly for a long time. He has been elected in every election since 2002. He currently represents the area of NA-120 (Lahore-IV).
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Early Life and Education
Ayaz Sadiq was born on 17 October 1954 in Lahore. His parents were Sheikh Muhammad Sadiq and Attiya Sadiq. His father and grandfather were important local figures in their community.
He went to Aitchison College in Lahore for his education. Many other well-known politicians, like Imran Khan, were his classmates there. After college, he studied commerce at Hailey College of Commerce at University of the Punjab. He earned his degree in 1975.
Political Journey
Starting in Politics
Ayaz Sadiq began his political journey in the late 1990s. He first joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. At that time, he was a close friend of the PTI leader, Imran Khan.
In 1997, Sadiq ran for a seat in the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. He was a PTI candidate for Constituency PP-121 Lahore. However, he did not win that election.
Joining PML-N
In 1998, Ayaz Sadiq left the PTI party. He had some disagreements with Imran Khan. In 2001, he joined the PML-N party.
In the 2002 general election, Sadiq was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan. He ran as a PML-N candidate for Constituency NA-122 (Lahore-V). He won against Imran Khan in that election. During his time as a member of the National Assembly, he worked on committees for Railways, Finance, and Defence Production.
He was re-elected to the National Assembly in the 2008 general election. Again, he represented Constituency NA-122 (Lahore-V) for the PML-N. He became the chairman of the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Railways.
Ayaz Sadiq was elected to the National Assembly for a third time in the 2013 Pakistani general election. He won the seat for Constituency NA-122 (Lahore-V) again, defeating Imran Khan. In June 2013, he was chosen to be the Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
In 2015, there were claims about the 2013 election in Sadiq's area. The Election Commission of Pakistan decided to hold a new election there. In October 2015, Sadiq won the by-election and kept his seat in the National Assembly. He was re-elected for the fourth time. In November 2015, he was re-elected as the Speaker of the National Assembly. This made him the first person to be Speaker twice during the same government's time in Pakistan.
He was re-elected to the National Assembly in the 2018 Pakistani general election. He represented Constituency NA-129 (Lahore-VII). On 15 August 2018, Asad Qaiser took over as Speaker of the National Assembly.
Ayaz Sadiq is generally seen as a calm and polite politician in Pakistan.
In 2020, he made some comments about the 2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes. His statements were misunderstood by some. He later clarified that his words were taken out of context. He explained that when a pilot was captured, it was a victory for Pakistan.
In April 2022, during a political situation in Pakistan, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker resigned. Ayaz Sadiq was asked to manage the vote on a no-confidence motion. This vote was to decide if the Prime Minister should continue in office.
Personal Life
Family Life
Ayaz Sadiq married Reema Ayaz in 1977. They have three children: one daughter and two sons.
His father-in-law was Sardar Muhammad Iqbal. He was a former Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court. He was also the first Ombudsman of Pakistan.
Business and Helping Others
Ayaz Sadiq is a businessman. He and his family run a non-profit hospital in Lahore called Sardar Trust Eye Hospital.
His family also started the Sheikh Sardar Muhammad Girls High School in Lahore. They did this after the partition of India to encourage girls' education. This school was later taken over by the government. It was the first Muslim Girls School in that area.
