Syed Nasir Hussain Shah is a Pakistani politician who held the office of Provincial Minister at the Government of Sindh for Local Government, Forests and Religious Affairs. He had previously been Sindh's Provincial Minister for Works and Services from 5 September 2018 to August 2019. He was also a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from May 2013 to May 2018.

Syed Nasir Shah
Provincial Minister of Sindh for Local Governments
In office
5 August 2019 – 11 August 2023
GovernorImran Ismail
Kamran Tessori
Chief MinisterSyed Murad Ali Shah
Provincial Minister of Sindh for Forests and Wildlife
In office
5 August 2019 – 11 August 2023
GovernorImran Ismail
Kamran Tessori
Chief MinisterSyed Murad Ali Shah
Provincial Minister of Sindh for Religious Affairs
In office
5 August 2019 – 11 August 2023
GovernorImran Ismail
Kamran Tessori
Chief MinisterSyed Murad Ali Shah
Provincial Minister of Sindh for Housing and Town Planning
In office
5 September 2018 – 11 August 2023
GovernorImran Ismail
Kamran Tessori
Chief MinisterSyed Murad Ali Shah
Provincial Minister of Sindh for Information and Archives
In office
3 February 2020 – 5 August 2021[1]
GovernorImran Ismail
Kamran Tessori
Chief ministerSyed Murad Ali Shah
Preceded bySaeed Ghani
Succeeded bySaeed Ghani
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
In office
13 August 2018 – 11 August 2023
ConstituencyPS-25 (Sukkur-IV)
In office
29 May 2013 – 28 May 2018
ConstituencyPS-2 (Sukkur-II)
In office
2008–2013
Constituency(Sukkur)
In office
1997–1999
Constituency(Sukkur)
District Nazim Sukkur (Mayor)
In office
2005–2008
In office
2001–2005
ConstituencySukkur
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Peoples Party (2013-present)

Early life and education

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He was born on 10 November 1961.[2]

He received a degree of Master of Arts in political science from Shah Abdul Latif University.[2]

Political career

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He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency PS-2 (Sukkur-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[3][4]

In May 2018, a petition was filed against him in the Sindh High Court to disqualify him from holding any public office and to bar him from contesting the 2018 Pakistani general election on the grounds that he holds work permit of the UAE.[5][6]

He was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PS-25 (Sukkur-IV) in 2018 general election.[7]

On 5 September 2018, he was inducted into the provincial Sindh cabinet of Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah[8] and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Sindh for works and services.[9]

On 5 August 2019, he was appointed Provincial Minister of Sindh for Local Government, Forests and Religious Affairs.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Sindh cabinet reshuffle: Saeed Ghani appointed information minister | SAMAA". Samaa TV. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Profile". www.pas.gov.pk. Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  3. ^ Newspaper, the (14 May 2013). "Sindh Assembly seats". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  4. ^ "List of winners of Sindh Assembly seats". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  5. ^ "SHC moved against two PPP ministers". The Nation. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Petition filed against Nasir Hussain Shah for holding UAE work permit". ARYNEWS. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  8. ^ Ali, Imtiaz (5 September 2018). "Murad Ali Shah inducts four more ministers in Sindh cabinet". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Four more ministers sworn in to Sindh cabinet | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". www.pas.gov.pk.