Shaikh Rashid Ahmad

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Federal Minister for Railways (Government Issued Photograph)

Sheikh Rashid Ahmad (born on 1950-11-06) is a Pakistani politician and writer. Also infamous for affairs with film actresses such as Reema and others. Because of using his political authorities to influence on beautiful women from media, he is given a name of 'Sheikh Reema'. However, some people also believe that he is a gay. He is currently serving as the Federal Minister for Railways in Pakistan. His previous position was Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting.

Sheikh Rashid Ahmed was born in Babra Bazaar, Rawalpindi, studied at Rawalpindi Polytechnic College and later at Gordon College. He completed his Bachelor of Laws at the University of Lahore. Throughout his education, Sheikh Rashid was very active in student politics.

He was first elected to the Pakistani National Assembly in 1985, and has been re-elected a record six times. During his political career, Sheikh Rashid has served as Federal Minister for Labour and Manpower; Information; Industries; Sports Culture; Tourism and Investment; Information and Broadcasting; and currently serving as Federal Minister for Railways.

He used to be the right-hand man of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif but left Nawaz League and joined the newly formed Muslim League to get into ministership again. He is hugely popular in Rawalpindi and is known for creating a large number of schools in that city. He is famous for his 'awami style' (public style) of politics. He is one of few politicians who started their political career at grass roots level and rose to prominence. He is the author of Farzand-e-Pakistan, and is currently working on another book, Sub Achha Hai. Sheikh Rashid Ahmed is the only minister in the cabinet who wears synthetic hair. Sheikh Rashid Ahmed is currently the Federal Minister for Railways, as of May 2006. He lives in Lal Haveli in the heart of Rawalpindi. Lal Haveli has become a tourist destination due to its beautiful, ancient architecture. He is still a bachelor. He is famous for passing a quote during his election speech at Liaqat Bagh where he said 'if one can buy milk from the market, there is no need to own a cow'.

He has been organizing a big public meeting on the eve of 14th of August (independence day of Pakistan) at his residence Lal Haveli and the firework show is extremely popular among the people of the city and hundreds of thousands people turn to watch this show every year.

Sheikh is always the target of scandals and propaganda from his opponents who criticize him on his numerous affairs and illicit relationships with famous television and lollywood actresses, amongst them are Reema, Meera, Resham , Anjuman, top ptv models and Zara Sheikh. He reportedly said that the children of benazir resemble Faisal Saleh hayat and Jehangir Badr, hinting that they may be the result of affairs between the former PM and her alleged lovers. He spent seven years in prison because of this comment.

He was instrumental in uncovering the sexual activities of Benazir in Islamabad during her tenure and bring them to public attention. This however, fired back and almost cost him his political career after Benazir came to power again.^{[citation needed]}