Ayla Malik is the niece of former Pakistan President Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Lehari. She is one of the granddaughters of Malik Amir Mohammad Khan of Kalabagh. Malik Amir is the former governor of West Pakistan.

Ayla Malik's sister, Sumaira Malik is also a politician. She is a member of Pakistan Muslim League.

Her father Malik Allah Khan was a Member of Parliament. Her cousin Nawabzada Malik was the state Minister for foreign affairs in the cabinet of former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani.

So Ayla's entrance into politics was not much of a surprise from anyone. Politics it appears comes to her naturally and it is something that she is destined to be in.