Ali Gohar Khan Mahar Explained

Sardar Ali Gohar Khan Mahar
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:29 February 2024
Constituency:NA-199 Ghotki-II
Birth Date:1968 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Ghotki, Sindh, Pakistan
Nationality: Pakistan
Party:Pakistan Peoples Party (2023-present)
Otherparty:Grand Democratic Alliance (2017-2023)
Relatives:Ali Mohammad Mahar (brother)
Ali Nawaz Khan Mehar (brother)
Term Start1:1 June 2013
Constituency1:NA-200 (Ghotki-I)
Term End1:31 May 2018
Office2:Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
Term Start2:13 August 2018
Term End2:11 August 2023
Constituency2:PS-20 Ghotki-III

Sardar Ali Gohar Khan Mahar (; born 1 September 1968) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from June 2013 to May 2018. He had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from August 2018 till August 2023 and from 1993 to 1999.

Early life and family

He was born on 1 September 1968.[1]

He is the brother of Ali Nawaz Khan Mehar and Ali Mohammad Mahar.[2]

Political career

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as an independent candidate from Constituency PS-3 (Sukkur-III) in 1990 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 90 votes and lost the seat to an independent candidate, Ali Anwar Khan.[3]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PS-3 (Ghotki-III) in 1993 Pakistani general election. He received 26,853 votes and defeated Mehboob Ali Shah, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PS-3 (Ghotki-III) in 1997 Pakistani general election. He received 28,472 votes and defeated Umeed Ali Chachar.

In June 2006, he was re-elected as District Nazim of Ghotki.[4]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan and Provincial Assembly of Sindh as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-201 (Ghotki-II) and from Constituency PS-8 (Ghotki-IV), respectively in 2013 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 569 votes from Constituency NA-201 (Ghotki-II) and lose the seat to Ali Mohammad Mahar. He received 17 votes from Constituency PS-8 (Ghotki-IV) and lost the seat to Muhammad Bux Khan Mahar.[5] In the same election, he was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from Constituency NA-200 (Ghotki-I).[6] [7] [8] [9] He received 86,579 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Khalid Ahmed Khan Lund.

He was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) from PS-20 Ghotki-III in the 2018 Sindh provincial election.[10]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly from NA-199 Ghotki-II as a candidate of PPP in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 154,832 votes and defeated Abdul Qayoom, a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (JUI(F)). [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Detail Information. 11 July 2017. 21 April 2014. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20140421152732/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=200. 21 April 2014.
  2. News: Wasim. Amir. For some, assemblies are a family affair. 30 March 2018. DAWN.COM. 29 May 2013.
  3. Web site: Sindh Assembly election result 1988-97. ECP. 30 March 2018. 25 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181225211317/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/Sindh.pdf%20. dead.
  4. News: Ali Gohar elected Ghotki nazim. 30 March 2018. DAWN.COM. 27 June 2006. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180330062950/https://www.dawn.com/news/198807/ali-gohar-elected-ghotki-nazim. 30 March 2018.
  5. Web site: 2013 general election result. ECP. 30 March 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf. 1 February 2018.
  6. News: Tribunal reserves order on NA-200 poll petition. 6 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 6 August 2014. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306210512/https://www.dawn.com/news/1123488. 6 March 2017.
  7. News: Plea dismissed: Election tribunal says voting on Ghotki's NA-200 is valid - The Express Tribune. 6 March 2017. The Express Tribune. 25 September 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306211044/https://tribune.com.pk/story/766724/plea-dismissed-election-tribunal-says-voting-on-ghotkis-na-200-is-valid/. 6 March 2017.
  8. News: Over 13,000 votes cast in NA-200 found defective by tribunal. 6 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 16 July 2014. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306210935/https://www.dawn.com/news/1119533. 6 March 2017.
  9. News: PPPP retains majority in Sindh Assembly. 6 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170407064244/http://nation.com.pk/editors-picks/13-May-2013/pppp-retains-majority-in-sindh-assembly. 7 April 2017.
  10. News: Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies . 3 September 2018 . Samaa TV . https://web.archive.org/web/20180729083521/https://www.samaa.tv/news/2018/07/live-pakistan-election-2018-results/ . 2018-07-29 . live .
  11. Web site: Election Commission of Pakistan . 2024-07-17 . ecp.gov.pk.