Shabbir Ali Qureshi
Shabir Ali Qureshi | |
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| Minister of State for Housing and Works | |
| In office 2018–2022 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Minister | State Minister |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 29 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | NA-179 Kot Addu-I |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-181 (Muzaffargarh-I) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kot Addu |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018-present) |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Raza, Malik Tahseen (2 July 2015). "Shabbir Qureshi's defection a blow to PPP in south Punjab". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "Shabbir Qureshi's defection a blow to PPP in south Punjab". 2 July 2015.
- ^ "LIVE UPDATES: PTI leads in election 2018 results". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Nine independent MNAs, 23 MPAs join PTI". The News. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "PM Imran's cabinet expanded by six | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "Notification 4 October 2018" (PDF). Cabinet Division. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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