Arshad Vohra

Arshad Vohra
28th Deputy Mayor of Karachi
In office
August 30th, 2016 – present
Preceded by Nasreen Jalil
Pakistani Parliamentarian from PS-115 from Sindh
In office
May 2013 – December 2015
Personal details
Born July 17th, 1958
Karachi, Pakistan
Political party Muttahida Qaumi Movement
Residence D-225, KDA Scheme No. 1-A, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Alma mater PhD : Ph.D Textile Technology - University of Manchester, B.E (Chemical Engr) NED University, Karachi, M.S.- Polymer Science- University of Manchester
Occupation Businessman, politician

Dr. Arshad A. Vohra (Urdu: ارشد وہرہ) (Born: July 17, 1958) is the current Deputy Mayor of Karachi and ex parliamentarian of Sindh from MQM. He is a professional engineer with a Doctorate and a businessman.

Personal career

He was twice elected Chairman, SITE Association, in 2001-02 and 2012–13 and also served as Chairman, All-Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) in 2005-2006.[1]

Provincial Assembly of Sindh

He was elected Member Provincial Assembly of Sindh on May 2013, he resigned from his post after he was nominated Deputy Mayor of Karachi from MQM.[2]

Deputy Mayor of Karachi

He was elected Deputy Mayor of Karachi on August 24, 2016. He took oath in his office on August 30, 2016[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ ""We plan to make Karachi a smart city" – Dr Arshad Abdullah Vohra, Deputy Mayor, Karachi | Newsline". Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". www.pas.gov.pk. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  3. ↑ Dawn.com (2016-08-30). "MQM's jailed Waseem Akhtar takes oath as Karachi mayor". Retrieved 2016-08-30.


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