Pir Sadaruddin Shah
| MNA Pir Syed Sadaruddin Shah Rashidi | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development | |
|
Assumed office 4 August 2017 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi |
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In office 7 June 2013 – 28 July 2017 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Farooq Sattar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 21, 1960 [1] |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (F) |
| Relatives |
Syed Shah Mardan Shah (father) Syed Sibghatullah Shah (brother) |
Pir Syed Sadaruddin Shah Rashidi (Urdu: پیر سید صدرالدین شاہ راشدی; born 21 October 1960) is a Pakistani politician who is the current Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, in office since August 2017. He previously served as the Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development in the third Sharif ministry. A leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (F), Rashidi has been an elected member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, representing Khairpur-II since 2013.
Early life
He was born on 21 October 1960.[1]
Political career
Shah was elected as a member of Provincial Assembly of Sindh for the first time in Pakistani general election, 2002 and served as provincial Minister of irrigation and power[2] from 2002 to 2004 and later held the portfolio of Communications and Works from 2004 to 2007 in Sindh Government.[3][4]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in Pakistani general election, 2008 from constituency NA-216.[5]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in Pakistani general election, 2013 from constituency NA-216 and NA-235 and won both.[6][7] He later vacated his NA-235 seat and retained NA-216.[8]
In June 2013, he was appointed as Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.[9][10][11] He is currently the president of Sindh chapter of his party PML-F.[12]
He had ceased to hold ministerial office in July 2017 when the federal cabinet was disbanded following the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after Panama Papers case decision.[13] Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi.[14][15] He was appointed as the Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development.[16]
References
- 1 2 "Detail Information". 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ↑ "KHAIRPUR: Govt firm on curbing water theft: minister". DAWN.COM. 16 February 2003. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ↑ "Ministers' portfolios announced". DAWN.COM. 9 July 2004. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ↑ "PML-F leader sees bleak future for Sindh CM". DAWN.COM. 14 October 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ↑ "Plea against PML-F candidate`s election". DAWN.COM. 8 August 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ↑ "17 file papers for NA-235 by-poll". DAWN.COM. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ↑ "PPPP retains majority in Sindh Assembly". The Nation. Nation. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ↑ "Terrorist attack, women ban mar biggest by-polls". DAWN.COM. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ↑ "Federal cabinet unveiled: Enter the ministers - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ↑ "oath as minister". tribune pk. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ↑ "Sharif's 25-member cabinet takes oath". DAWN.COM. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ↑ "President PML-F Sindh". Tribune pk. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ↑ "PM Nawaz Sharif steps down; federal cabinet stands dissolved". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ↑ "A 43-member new cabinet sworn in". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ↑ "PM Khaqan Abbasi’s 43-member cabinet takes oath today". Pakistan Today. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ↑ "Portfolios of federal, state ministers". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
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