Muhammad Aslam Butt (Urdu: محمد اسلم بٹ ) was a Pakistani politician. He remained mayor of Gujranwala city for three consecutive terms.[1]

Political career

He was elected mayor of Municipal Corporation Gujranwala from 1980 to 1983,1983 to 1987, then from 1988 to 1991.[2] He has done tremendous work for the city and its people during his tenure. In 1983, he acquired 247 state kanals for the construction of a zoo in the city that wasn't completed due to some officials' mishandling; later, a case was registered against the involved.[3] He is the creator of the international cricket ground known as Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala, where Record-breaking Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar made his ODI cricket debut in 1989.[4][5] He has created many landmarks in the city. The most notable are the Municipal corporation building, Quaid-e-Azam Divisional Public school, Jannat bibi park, Gulshan-e-Iqbal park, Jinnah library, taxi stand and Liaquat park.[6]

His son, Engineer Muhammad Ashraf butt, has been elected as a provincial member assembly of Punjab in bi-elections.[7]

A road in the city named Gurunanakpura was renamed in honour of Mayor Muhammad Aslam Butt by the local government paying tribute to his services in Gujranwala. [8]

Death

He died in his hometown Gujranwala, at 85, as he was ill for many years.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Muhammad Aslam Butt". Political and Sports News. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Page 108 – Gujranwala Gazetteer". gazetteers.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  3. ↑ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (20 July 2019). "26 revenue, municipality officials called in ACE zoo land scam inquiry". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Sachin Tendulkar Debut and last played matches in Tests, ODIs, T20Is and other formats". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala", Wikipedia, 16 July 2022, retrieved 18 November 2022
  6. ↑ "Taxi drivers' rally against grabbers". DAWN.COM. 5 March 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "Punjab Assembly | Members – Members' Directory". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "Roznama Dunya Gujranwala EDITION 05 January 2023 |Daily Dunya ePaper|Roznama Dunya| Urdu Newspaper | Daily Urdu News". e.dunya.com.pk. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Muhammad Aslam Butt". Political and Sports News. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
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