Pakistan politician Governor of Punjab
He Is from a noble Arain family of Lahore Pakistan. He remains a major political player in Lahore. Azhar was mayor of Lahore between 1987-1991.
Being a close aide of Nawaz Sharif in past, he was also awarded the NA ticket from NA-95, the seat vacated by Nawaz Sharif after the 1988 polls.
Azhar also remained victorious in those elections as the candidate of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad. In 1997 once again, he got elected as MNA on PML-North ticket from NA-92.
He is a former governor of Punjab (1990-1992) and the founder of PML-Q, of which he was also president until retiring from politics. In the 2002 polls, while he was dubbed as the strongest candidate for the slot of prime minister, he, in a dramatic way, lost NA elections from both seats of Lahore and Sheikhupura whereas his party managed to form government in the Centre and two provinces amid charges of massive rigging.His defeat in elections eventually resulted in slipping of the Party chair slot from his hands.
