Malik Shakeel Awan (; born 25 January 1966) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who served as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2010 to 2013. Early life and education Awan was born on 25 January 1966 in Rawalpindi, Punjab. He received his early education at The Capital School and graduated from Gordon College. Shakeel was and remained Student Leader of Gordon College from 1986 to 1990. Political career Early Political Career (1985–2002) He started his political career in 1985 under the guidance of a senior PML(N) Leader, Khawaja Mehmood Ahmed Minto. He had previously served as a nazim of UC 46 Rawalpindi, from 1985 to 2002, Awan was also the parliamentary leader of PML(N) in the District Assembly of Rawalpindi. Politically inactive years (2002–2010) He ran for a seat on the Provincial Assembly of Punjab from constituency PP-12 (Rawalpindi-VII) as a candidate for PML-N in the 2002 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 8,324 votes and lost the seat to Amar Fida Paracha of PPP. Awan had not participated in the 2008 Pakistani general election, rather, he decided to later run as a candidate of the National Assembly of Pakistan, in the upcoming by-elections. Candidate as a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan (2010–2018) He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-55 (Rawalpindi-VI) as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) in by-polls held in February 2010. He received 63,888 votes and defeated Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad. He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-55 (Rawalpindi-VI) as a candidate of PML-N in the 2013 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 75,306 votes and lost the seat to Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad. Awan is also know as to doing work in his constituency, without being a Member of The National Assembly of Pakistan. Candidate as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab (2018–2023) He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from constituency PP-18 (Rawalpindi- XIII) as a candidate of PML-N in the 2018 general election. He received 33,114 votes but was unsuccessful and lost the seat to Ejaz Khan by 10,907 votes. Reportedly, the election results were delayed for two hours and as of 18 September 2022 the results still remain disputed. Afterwards, not only the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz candidates and leaders but also the Pakistan People's Party's