Chaudhry Ghias Ahmed Mela (;17 September 1961 – 27 June 2015) was a Pakistani politician who was a three time Member of National Assembly from

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. He hails from the Mela village of Kot Momin

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, in

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and was an

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by profession. He was a member of the

PML-Q The Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid e Azam Group) ur, ; ''Pākistān Muslim Līg (Qāf)'', Acronym and initialism, Acronyms: PML(Q), PML-Q, PMLQ, "Q League") is a Conservative Nationalism in Pakistan, nationalist political party in Pakistan. A ...

and held the post of senior vice president of the party until March 2015, when he joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He had also served as the Chairman of the standing committee for housing under the PML-Q regime and as Federal Minister of State for the

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Early life

Ghias was born in Kot Momin

on 17 September 1961.

Personal life

Ghias was married and has a family consisting of two sons and a daughter. One of his sons, Usama Ghias Mela, is the District President of the

Wing of

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s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

Education

Ghias completed his early education from

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and Lahore American School. His higher education includes a BBA degree and an

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degree from the

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Political career

Ghias became a member of District Council

in 1991. Ghias was named the Federal Minister of State for

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in June 2012, (previously termed

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), under the prime ministership of

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1997 General Election

He became a Member of the National Assembly in the 1997 General Elections for the first time from constituency NA-48 Sargodha II.

2002 General Election

Ghias received 62,306 votes and won a seat in the National Assembly in the 2002 General Elections on a

ticket from constituency NA-65 Sargodha-II.

2008 General Election

Ghias received 53,518 votes and won a seat in the National Assembly in the 2008 General Elections on a

ticket from constituency NA-65 Sargodha-II.

2013 General Election

Ghias received 60,558 votes and was a runner-up in the 2013 Pakistani general election.

Death

He went overseas for treatment to

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for his heart which was enlarging due to a

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blockage as a result of chronic smoking. Soon after successful heart surgery, he was shifted to the ventilator for a few hours for a better oxygen supply. His lungs failed to perform ample function and Ghias died at 7:00 AM on 27 June 2015 due to

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Funeral

His funeral was held in Kot Khuda Baksh Mela village on 1 July 2015, and he was buried in the graveyard of his forefathers. The funeral was attended by PML-Q Chief Former

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Shujaat Hussain, Chaudhry Aamir Sultan Cheema,

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, Chaudhry Abdul Razzaq Dhillon, and other local politicians and civilians.

References

External links

*http://gulfnews.com/news/world/pakistan/ashraf-s-cabinet-expansion-includes-15-more-ministers-1.1040865 *http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5C06%5C26%5Cstory_26-6-2012_pg1_4 *http://www.pakvoice.org/politics/punjab/sargodha/na-65/ *http://www.brecorder.com/pakistan/general-news/64339.html *http://www.na.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=110 *http://globalleadershipproject.org/content/chaudhry-ghia-ahmed-mela *http://archives.dawn.com/weekly/herald/herald34.htm {{DEFAULTSORT:Mela, Ahmed Ghias Chaudhary 1961 births 2015 deaths 21st-century Pakistani politicians Pakistani MNAs 2008–2013 Pakistan Muslim League (Q) politicians Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf politicians Pakistan Muslim League (Q) MNAs Politicians from Punjab, Pakistan 20th-century Pakistani politicians Pakistani MNAs 1997–1999 People from Sargodha District People from Sargodha Pakistani MNAs 2002–2007 People from Punjab, Pakistan Punjabi people University of Evansville alumni