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Azhar Mashwani

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Azhar Qazi Mashwani is a Pakistani politician and social media activist. He served as the focal person on digital media for the Office of the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan.[1][2][3][4]

Career

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He held his first official position on 19 February 2019 as focal person to the Chief Minister of Punjab on digital media.[5][6]

He later on became former CM Punjab Pervaiz Elahi's media coordinator as well.[7]

in March 2024 Azhar was nominated for the Senate Elections from KP province by Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf [8][9]

In March 2024, Mashwani was involved in a dispute over Twitter posts about cricketer Shahid Afridi.[10][11]

Abduction

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Azhar Mashwani was arrested/abducted for 8 days in March 2023. His father and brothers were abducted in May and 2023 and June 2024. [12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "PTI's social media head Azhar Mashwani arrested". Dunya News. 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  2. ^ "Imran Khan's social media focal person Azhar Mashwani returns home". Geo.tv. 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  3. ^ "Amnesty raises concern over disappearance of PTI activist". The Express Tribune. 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  4. ^ "Azhar Mashwani refutes reports of adding dupattas, caps to school uniforms in Punjab". Geo.tv. 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  5. ^ Raza, Talal (2019-02-19). "CM Punjab appoints a 'Social Media Focal Person'". Digital Rights Monitor. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  6. ^ Punjab, Govt of. "Govt of Punjab twitter account announcement".
  7. ^ "Another PTI social media activist joins CM's media team". The Nation. 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  8. ^ Mukhtar, Imran (2024-03-16). "PTI finalises 7 candidates to contest April 2 Senate polls". www.nation.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  9. ^ Desk, Web (2024-03-16). "PTI founder okays candidates for Senate elections". ARY NEWS. Retrieved 2024-07-28. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ "PTI leaders, social media team face off over Shahid Afridi controversy". www.geo.tv.
  11. ^ "PTI leaders, social media team argue over propaganda against Shahid Afridi". www.thenews.com.pk.
  12. ^ "Imran Khan's aide threatened with parents' kidnapping in Pakistan over UK event". The Independent. 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  13. ^ Gabol, Imran (2024-07-04). "PTI's Azhar Mashwani decries continued absence of missing brothers since June 6". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-28.