Farhan Qureshi 
Zaeem Qadri political career includes controversies, electoral victories, and dramatic party changes in Punjab politics. He has, over the years, been a well-known personality in Punjab politics, attracting attention both to his activism and ministerial positions.
Early Activism and Electoral Rise
Zaeem Qadri made a brief trip to jail in 2006 to protest over the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons scandal, a move which served as a major boost to his political exposure. He was also noted in religious matters, and this stance made him win the respect of his supporters. He won a seat in the Provincial Assembly of Punjab in PP-154 (Lahore-XIII) on a Pakistan Muslim League (N) ticket with 8,211 votes in June 2008. He won the 2013 general elections, and this further cemented the status of Zaeem Qadri in the party.
Cabinet Role and Party Exit
Zaeem Qadri was also inducted into the provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif and made Minister of Auqaf and Religious Affairs in November 2016. But there were political pressures that later arose. He resigned from PML-N in June 2018 over a backseat wrangle with Hamza Shahbaz and decided to run against the general election as an independent candidate, a move that spurred a shift in the career of Zaeem Qadri. Visit homepage for more political news.
FAQs
1. Why was Zaeem Qadri jailed in 2006?
He was also temporarily imprisoned when he protested over the Jyllands-Posten cartoons scandal.
2. What was the name of the constituency that he represented?
He was representing PP-154 (Lahore-XIII) in the Punjab Assembly.
3. Why did he leave PML-N?
In 2018, he left the party allegedly because of disagreements with Hamza Shahbaz on political matters.
