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Shabbir Ali Qureshi

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Shabir Ali Qureshi
Minister of State for Housing and Works
In office
2018–2022
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
MinisterState Minister
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
29 February 2024
ConstituencyNA-179 Kot Addu-I
In office
13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
ConstituencyNA-181 (Muzaffargarh-I)
Personal details
BornKot Addu
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018-present)
Parent

Mian Muhammad Shabbir Ali Qureshi is a Pakistani politician and the founder of District Kot Addu. He formerly served as the Minister of State for Housing and Works, holding office from 4 October 2018 till April 2022. He has been a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from August 2018 until January 2023. He is the son of Mohsin Ali Qureshi, a politician who was also elected as a member of the National Assembly twice from the same constituency. [2]

Political career

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He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-181 (Muzaffargarh-I) as an independent candidate in 2018 Pakistani general election.[3]

Following his successful election, he announced to joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in August 2018.[4]

On 11 September 2018, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan.[5] On 4 October 2018, he was appointed as Minister of State for Housing and Works.[6]

He was elected to the National Assembly from NA-179 Kot Addu-I as a PTI-endorsed independent candidate in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 104,329 votes and defeated Malik Ghulam Qasim Hanjra, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).

References

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  1. ^ Raza, Malik Tahseen (2 July 2015). "Shabbir Qureshi's defection a blow to PPP in south Punjab". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Shabbir Qureshi's defection a blow to PPP in south Punjab". 2 July 2015.
  3. ^ "LIVE UPDATES: PTI leads in election 2018 results". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Nine independent MNAs, 23 MPAs join PTI". The News. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  5. ^ "PM Imran's cabinet expanded by six | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Notification 4 October 2018" (PDF). Cabinet Division. Retrieved 6 October 2018.