Imamuddin Shouqeen Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Senator
Imamuddin Shouqeen
Office:Member of the Senate of Pakistan
Term Start:12 March 2018
Office1:Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
Term Start1:2002
Term End1:2007
Constituency1:PS-82 (Sanghar-V)
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Pakistan Peoples Party

Malik Imamuddin Shouqeen is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the Senate of Pakistan, since March 2018. Previously he had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from 2002 to 2007.

Education

Shouqeen has the degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws.[1]

Political career

Shouqeen was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (F) (PML-F) from Constituency PS-82 (Sanghar-V) in 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 28,889 votes and defeated a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[2]

In December 2008, Shouqeen was inducted into provincial cabinet of Sindh and was made advisor to the Chief Minister of Sindh with the status of a provincial minister.[3] In April 2009, his portfolio was changed from advisor to the Chief Minister for Anti-corruption and Inquiries to advisor for Mines and Mineral Development.[4]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-F from Constituency NA-236 (Sanghar-III) in 2013 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful and lost the seat to Roshan Din Junejo.[5]

Shouqeen was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of PPP on general seat from Sindh in 2018 Pakistani Senate election.[6] [7] He took oath as Senator on 12 March 2018.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh. www.pas.gov.pk. 19 March 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319214609/http://www.pas.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/9/143. 19 March 2018.
  2. Web site: 2002 election result. ECP. 19 March 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf. 26 January 2018.
  3. News: Governor Sindh appoints four advisors to CM. 22 March 2018. The Nation.
  4. News: Imamuddin takes charge as Sindh chief minister's advisor. 22 March 2018. brecorder. 17 April 2009.
  5. Web site: 2013 election result. ECP. 19 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: LIVE: PML-N-backed independent candidates lead in Punjab, PPP in Sindh - The Express Tribune. 3 March 2018. The Express Tribune. 3 March 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180304052557/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1649842/1-live-polling-begins-52-senate-seats/. 4 March 2018.
  7. News: Senate polls: PML-N emerges as largest party as PTI gains six seats. 4 March 2018. www.geo.tv. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180303201843/https://www.geo.tv/latest/184563-senate-elections-2018. 3 March 2018.
  8. News: Senate elect opposition-backed Sanjrani chairman and Mandviwala his deputy. 12 March 2018. The News. 12 March 2018. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180312085816/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/291451-51-newly-elected-senators-take-oath-pml-n-finalises-raja-zafarul-haq-for-chairman. 12 March 2018.