Dr Arif Alvi

Dr. Arif ur Rehman Alvi is a founding member and former Secretary-General of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI).

He was born on 29th August 1949. He served as PTI Secretary-General from 2006 till March 22, 2013.

A dentist by profession, Alvi was the president of the Asia-Pacific Dental Federation and of the Pakistan Dental Association.

Dr. Arif Alvi had previously contested the 1997 general elections as a provincial assembly candidate from DHA area and then later again in the 2002 general elections as a National Assembly candidate.

In 2013 he was elected as a Member of the National Assembly from the Constituency NA-250 Karachi. He is the original author of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party constitution and is known to write occasionally on a blog titled ‘Teeth Maestro’.

Alvi started out his political career serving as the president of the student union at the de’Montmonrency College of Dentistry in Lahore, Pakistan.

President seeks Ministers’, media’s support in breast cancer awareness campaign

President Dr Arif Alvi has written letters to the Prime Minister, Ministers, Parliamentarians, Governors and… Read More

Arif Alvi upholds penalty of PIMs surgeon who ‘harassed’  female doctor

ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi has upheld the termination of a cardiac surgeon for harassing… Read More

Constituional crisis: Punjab governor responds to president’s letter

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Omar Sarfraz Cheema has responded to the letter of President Dr Arif… Read More

PM Imran Khan thanks Bill Gates for contribution towards polio eradication

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has thanked Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates for his immense contribution… Read More

President Arif Alvi promulgates third NAB ordinance

ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi on Monday signed an ordinance, bringing further changes to the… Read More

President to unveil SBP’s initiative to reduce gender gap in financial inclusion

KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi will unveil the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) flagship initiative… Read More

‘Ready to reach out to all political parties for improving electoral laws’

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that he was ready to reach out to… Read More

Opposition should sit with govt on electoral reforms: President Arif Alvi

He was of the view that the opposition should come to the electoral reforms if… Read More

Parents, teachers critical in discouraging drug abuse amongst youth, President Alvi says

President Alvi chaired session on mental health and drug abuse wherein discussing how the narcotics… Read More

President Dr Arif Alvi signs Zainab Alert Bill

The law devised for the response and recovery of missing children goes into effect as… Read More

Erdogan receives warm welcome at President House

President Dr Arif Alvi received Erdogan and Turkish First Lady at the President House. Children… Read More

FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s sister passes away

Her funeral will be held at her native village Chak-44, Mian Channu Read More

‘We must focus on preventive healthcare’: President Alvi

President Dr. Arif Alvi on Monday said that they must focus on preventive healthcare as… Read More

Billion tree project to cope with deforestation, global warming: President Alvi

President Dr Arif Alvi here on Saturday said that billion tree tsunami project will cope… Read More

President Alvi stresses for fighting scourge of child abuse at all levels

"Parents must be guided to recognize and avoid situations that can allow abuse," the president… Read More

APNS Executive Committee calls on President Arif Alvi

All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) Executive Committee, called on President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi… Read More

President arrives in Gilgit-Baltistan to attend eco-tourism conference

President Alvi will also be the chief guest of the closing ceremony of Tour-de Khunjerab… Read More

Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Pakistan calls on President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi

Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Pakistan, Mr. Ali Fikrat Oglu Alizada called on President Dr. Arif… Read More

Prisoners granted special remission in sentences on Eid

On the advice of Prime Minister Imran Khan, President Dr. Arif Alvi granted special remission… Read More