Shabbir Ali Qureshi Explained

Shabir Ali Qureshi
Office:Minister of State for Housing and Works
Term Start:2018
Term End:2022
Primeminister:Imran Khan
President:Arif Alvi
Minister:State Minister
Office1:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start1:29 February 2024
Constituency1:NA-179 Kot Addu-I
Birth Place:Kot Addu
Nationality:Pakistani
Father:Mohsin Ali Qureshi[1]
Party:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018-present)
Term Start2:13 August 2018
Term End2:10 August 2023
Constituency2:NA-181 (Muzaffargarh-I)

Mian Muhammad Shabbir Ali Qureshi is a Pakistani politician and the founder of District Kot Addu. He formerly served as the Minister of State for Housing and Works, holding office from 4 October 2018 till April 2022. He has been a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from August 2018 until January 2023. He is the son of Mohsin Ali Qureshi, a politician who was also elected as a member of the National Assembly twice from the same constituency. [2]

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-181 (Muzaffargarh-I) as an independent candidate in 2018 Pakistani general election.[3]

Following his successful election, he announced to joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in August 2018.[4]

On 11 September 2018, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan.[5] On 4 October 2018, he was appointed as Minister of State for Housing and Works.[6]

He was elected to the National Assembly from NA-179 Kot Addu-I as a PTI-endorsed independent candidate in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 104,329 votes and defeated Malik Ghulam Qasim Hanjra, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).

Notes and References

  1. News: Raza . Malik Tahseen . Shabbir Qureshi's defection a blow to PPP in south Punjab . 11 September 2018 . DAWN.COM . 2 July 2015.
  2. Web site: Shabbir Qureshi's defection a blow to PPP in south Punjab . 2 July 2015 .
  3. News: LIVE UPDATES: PTI leads in election 2018 results . 4 August 2018 . www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
  4. News: Nine independent MNAs, 23 MPAs join PTI . 14 August 2018 . The News . en.
  5. News: PM Imran's cabinet expanded by six The Express Tribune . 11 September 2018 . The Express Tribune . 11 September 2018.
  6. Web site: Notification 4 October 2018 . Cabinet Division . 6 October 2018.