Muhammad Zahir Shah Explained

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Muhammad Zahir Shah
Office:Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Food
Term Start:6 March 2024
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Ali Amin Gandapur
Office1:Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Term Start1:28 February 2024
Constituency1:PK-57 Mardan-IV
Term Start2:13 August 2018
Term End2:18 January 2023
Constituency2:PK-52 (Mardan-V)
Party:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018-present)
Birth Date:14 February 1962

Muhammad Zahir Shah is a Pakistani politician who is the current Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Food, in office since 6 March 2024 and has been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since 28 February 2024. Previously, he was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from August 2018 to January 2023.

Early life and education

Toru was born on 14 February 1962. He earned his M.Sc. in Agriculture from the Mardan campus of University of Agriculture, Peshawar in 1990.[1]

Political career

Toru was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Constituency PK-52 (Mardan-V) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[2]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a PTI-backed independent candidate from Constituency PK-57 Mardan-IV in 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 34,437 votes and defeleated Ahmad Khan, a candidate of Awami National Party who secured 16.237 votes.[3] [4]

On 6 March 2024, he was appointed as the Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Food in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Muhammad Zahir Shah PK-57 Mardan-IV . pakp.gov.pk . Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa . 11 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details . www.thenews.com.pk . The News . 29 July 2018 . en.
  3. News: PK-57 2024 Election Result . 11 August 2024 . Samaa TV.
  4. News: Complete Results: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly as per ECP's Form 47 . 11 August 2024 . 24newshd.tv . en.
  5. News: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet assigns portfolios to ministers and advisors . 11 August 2024 . Samaa TV . 6 March 2024.
  6. News: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s 15-member cabinet sworn in . 11 August 2024 . Samaa TV . 6 March 2024.