Sharjeel Inam Memon (Sindhi: شرجیل انعام ميمڻ, born 14 June 1974) is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from June 2008 to August 2023. He is presently the chief of the Memon community of Sindh.[1]
Sharjeel Memon | |
|---|---|
| Senior Minister of Sindh | |
| Assumed office 12 March 2024 | |
| Governor | Kamran Tessori |
| Chief Minister | Murad Ali Shah |
| Provincial Minister of Sindh for Information, Transport, Mass Transit, Excise, Taxation, and Narcotics Control | |
| Assumed office 12 March 2024 | |
| Provincial Minister of Sindh for Information, Transport and Mass Transit | |
| In office 23 April 2022 – 11 August 2023 | |
| Provincial Minister of Sindh for Local Bodies, Archives, Works And Services | |
| In office July 2015 – December 2015 | |
| Provincial Minister of Sindh for Information and Archives | |
| In office May 2013 – July 2015 | |
| In office June 2012 – March 2013 | |
| In office March 2011 – November 2011 | |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
| Assumed office 24 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | PS-50 Hyderabad-IV |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 11 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | PS-63 Hyderabad-II |
| In office 29 May 2013 – 28 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | PS-50 (Hyderabad-VI) |
| In office June 2008 – May 2013 | |
| Constituency | PS-62 Tharparkar-III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 June 1974 Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Political party | PPP (2008-present) |
Sharjeel Inam Memon has once again become a member of the Sindh Assembly by winning the elections of February 2024.
Sharjeel Inam Memon has been made a senior minister and given three ministries portfolios of transport and mass transit, excise, taxation, narcotics and control department. in the government to be formed for the 2024 elections.[citation needed]
Early life and education
editHe was born on 14 June 1974 in Hyderabad, Pakistan.[2]
He earned the degree of Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Sindh and a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Technology from the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology.[2]
Political career
editHe was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate for Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for PS-62 Tharparkar III in by-election held in June 2008.[3][4] In March 2011, he was inducted into the Provincial Sindh cabinet of Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah and was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for information and archives[5] where he continued to serve until resigning in November 2011.[6] In June 2012, he rejoined the provincial cabinet and was re-appointed Minister of Sindh for information.[7]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate for PPP for PS-50 (Hyderabad-VI) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[8][9] He was inducted into the Provincial Sindh cabinet of Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah and was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for information and archives.[10] In a cabinet reshuffle in July 2015, he was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for local bodies with the additional portfolio of archives and works and services.[11][12]
In December 2015, he was removed from the provincial cabinet while he was outside Pakistan.[13] In October 2017, he was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau on corruption charges.[14] In February 2018, he was indicted in the corruption case.[15]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PS-63 (Hyderabad-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[16]
Sharjeel Memon in September 2018 has presented before the Accountability Court Karachi in connection with the corruption case of 6 billion rupees, however, the hearing of the case was adjourned till 26 September 2018, due to the absence of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor. While talking to media outside the court Sharjeel Memon said that the recovery of alcohol bottles is my personal matter and the party has nothing to do with it. СТI will give a reply before the inquiry committee in respect of the inquiry running against me. No message of Bilawal Bhutto's displeasure has been received by me. An inquiry is underway into whatever happened in Ziauddin Hospital and I will give the reply in this regard before the inquiry committee, he added. On responding to a query, that Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed resentment in connection with the incident at Ziauddin Hospital, therefore, party leaders did not defend him in the media Sharjeel Memon said that he did not get any message of the displeasure of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.[17]
References
edit- ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's Staff (30 December 2023). "Sharjeel becomes community chief". DAWN.COM.
Sharjeel Inam Memon became chieftain of his community at a convention of the Sindh Memon Ittehad held at his residence on Friday evening.
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- ^ Shivani, Prem (19 June 2008). "PPP man elected unopposed: Thar by-election". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Information portfolio: Sharjeel Inam Memon takes charge - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 7 April 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Shazia Marri made Sindh's information minister". DAWN.COM. 21 November 2011. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Sindh cabinet: Sharjeel Memon replaces Marri - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 14 June 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Owais Tappi, Sharjeel Memon win Sindh Assembly seats". DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Hyderabad: Sharjeel Memon retains PS-50 seat". www.geo.tv. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Sindh cabinet gets nine more ministers". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Reshuffle bubble bursts with only switching of duties". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Sharjeel Memon, Nisar Khuhro's portfolios changed as Sindh cabinet reshuffles - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ Ali, Imtiaz (2 December 2015). "Sindh minister Sharjeel Memon removed". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ Baloch, Shafi (23 October 2017). "Sharjeel Memon arrested by NAB after hours-long cat and mouse game". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ Baloch, Shafi (15 February 2018). "Shajeel Memon, 11 others indicted in corruption case". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Recovery of alcohol bottles is my personal matter: Sharjeel Memon". The Nation. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2020.