Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh | |
Office: | Federal Minister of Maritime Affairs |
Term Start: | 11 March 2024 |
Predecessor: | Shahid Ashraf Tarar |
Office1: | Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan |
Term Start1: | 29 February 2024 |
Constituency1: | NA-94 Chiniot-II |
Term Start2: | 13 August 2018 |
Term End2: | 10 August 2023 |
Constituency2: | NA-100 (Chiniot-II) |
Term Start3: | 1 June 2013 |
Term End3: | 31 May 2018 |
Constituency3: | NA-86 (Jhang) |
Term Start4: | 1 February 1997 |
Term End4: | 12 October 1999 |
Constituency4: | NA-86 (Jhang) |
Birth Date: | 12 September 1946 |
Party: | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
Citizenship: | Pakistani |
Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh (; born 12 September 1946) is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as Federal Minister of Maritime Affairs, in office since 11 March 2024. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from August 2018 to August 2023. Previously he was a member of the National Assembly from June 2013 to May 2018.
He was born on 12 September 1946.[1]
At one time, he served as president of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[2]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-86 (Jhang) in 2013 Pakistani general election. He received 77,512 votes and defeated Zulfiqar Ali Shah, a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP).[3] [4] [5] [6]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from NA-100 (Chiniot-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election. He received 76,415 votes and defeated Zulfiqar Ali Shah, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)[7]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from NA-94 Chiniot-II in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 79,623 votes and defeated Muhammad Khalid, an independent candidate supported by PTI.[8]