Ayaz Amir

Ayaz Amir is a Pakistani Journalist, and a Member of National Assembly in Pakistan's Parliament.^{[citation needed]}

He is known for his columns in the newspaper Dawn. He is also known as a politician. His columns are critical of the Pakistan Army's role in politics throughout the history of the country. He is considered to be liberal, arguing passionately the case for rule of law, democracy, and an end to failed military rule along with extremist versions of Islam. In recent years he has written some controversial stories about the 1965 war with India^{[citation needed]}. His articles are humorous yet spot-on, capturing the essence of scandals in the brewing. He has recently joined the newspaper, The News International, which is owned by Jang Group of Newspapers, another national English daily widely circulated.^{[citation needed]}

Ayaz Amir was a captain in Pakistan Army who resigned or released his commission. He remained an MPA in the Punjab Assembly representing Chakwal. He also hosts a talk show "Counter Point" on ARY One World television. He is known for his political satire.^{[citation needed]}

In parliamentary elections, held on February 18, 2008, Ayaz Amir won a seat in the National Assembly (NA-60) contesting from Chakwal (Punjab province), representing the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz).^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of Pakistani journalists

External links

• His recent columns in The News
• Read his Columns at IBITIANS.com (Urdu)
• Ayaz Amir Corner, The Dawn, (Archives of his articles from 1999 onwards)
• Daily Express Official Site
• Partial Dawn Archives from 1995-2003, All search results on Ayaz Amir
• Election Result of 2008