Dr. Sher Afgan Khan Niazi is from the famous pashtun tribe of Niazi. He was the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs of Pakistan

Pakistan

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. He was elected to National Assembly

National Assembly of Pakistan

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 as a member of Muslim League (Q)

Pakistan Muslim League (Q)

The Pakistan Muslim League or officially Pakistan Muslim League is a centrist, modern political party in Pakistan. The present form of PML-Q was formed prior to 2002 general elections....

. Sher Afgan Niazi helped President of Pakistan

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 Pervez Musharraf

Pervez Musharraf

Pervez Musharraf , is a retired four-star general who served as the 13th Chief of Army Staff and tenth President of Pakistan as well as tenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Musharraf headed and led an administrative military government from October 1999 till August 2007. He ruled...

 to replace the judges of the Supreme Court

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 in 2007. On April 8th, 2008 he was attacked in Lahore

Lahore

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, Punjab

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by the lawyers protesting his support for dismissing of Supreme Court judges.
He is also famous for memorizing all the articles of the constitution of Pakistan.
Niazi joined Former President Musharraf's newly formed political party, the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML). .