Shahzada Iftikhar Uddin
| Shahzada Iftikhar Uddin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Mian Nawaz Sharif |
| Constituency | Chitral NA 32 |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1969 |
| Nationality |  Pakistani |
| Political party | APML |
| Alma mater | State University of New York at Binghamton University of Wisconsin–Whitewater University of Birmingham, UK |
| Religion | Islam |
| The Election Commission of Pakistan | |
Shahzada Iftikhar Uddin (Urdu شہزادہ افتخار الدین) is a Pakistani Politician and the current MNA of Chitral. He is the eldest son of Shahzada Mohiuddin, former Federal Minister and Member National Assembly.[1]
Background and Education
Shahzada Iftikhar Uddin was born on 15 August 1969 into the ruling family of Chitral. He is the great-grandson of His Highness Sir Shuja Ul Mulk, the Mehtar of Chitral. He received his Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from State University of New York Binghamton–USA and BA in Political Science and American History from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater–USA. He obtained his MBA in International Business from the University of Birmingham–UK.
He specializes in economic growth, value chain project management, workforce and private sector development and has worked as Director Value Chain and Program Director in major USAID funded projects in a professional career spanning 14 years. The US based organizations he has been affiliated with include Abt. Associates, JE Austin Associates, and Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs (CNFA) and Canada based Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA). He also worked with National Rural Support Programme (NRSP) and Aga Khan Rural Support Programme. He has undertaken consultancy work with USA based Shore Bank International (SBI) on studies mandated by the State Bank of Pakistan.
Political career
Shahzada Iftikhar Uddin took up politics permanently after his father retired from active political life.[2] In the past his father had won the constituency four times and had remained a strong political force in the district. He was the runner up for the NA seat in 2002 elections. The loss came in spite of the fact that months earlier his father had been elected as the District Nazim, but owing to 9/11 and anti American feelings the Muttahida Majlis–e–Amal came to power throughout NWFP. Shahzada Iftikhar Uddin served as the covering candidate for General Pervez Musharraf in the 2013 General Election. He won the National Assembly seat despite APMLs boycott. [3][4][5] He is a member of the National Assembly Standing Committees on Industries & Production and Planning and Development.
References
- ↑ "Shahzada Iftikhar Uddin". Election 2013 Pakistan.
- ↑ "Musharraf poised to win with majority from Chitral".
- ↑ Rahimullah, Yousafzai. "The vote of a mountain people". The News.
- ↑ "APML wins seats in Chitral despite boycott". The Nation. May 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Chitral valley: Despite boycott, APML wins two seats". The Express Tribune.