Sharjeel Inam Memon Explained

Sharjeel Inam Memon
Office:Senior Minister of Sindh
Term Start:12 March 2024
Governor:Kamran Tessori
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Murad Ali Shah
Office1:Provincial Minister of Sindh for Information, Transport, Mass Transit, Excise, Taxation, and Narcotics Control
Term Start1:12 March 2024
Office2:Provincial Minister of Sindh for Information, Transport and Mass Transit
Term Start2:23 April 2022
Term End2:11 August 2023
Office3:Provincial Minister of Sindh for Local Bodies, Archives, Works And Services
Term Start3:July 2015
Term End3:December 2015
Office4:Provincial Minister of Sindh for Information and Archives
Term Start4:May 2013
Term End4:July 2015
Term Start5:June 2012
Term End5:March 2013
Term Start6:March 2011
Term End6:November 2011
Office7:Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
Term Start7:24 February 2024
Constituency7:PS-50 Hyderabad-IV
Term Start8:13 August 2018
Term End8:11 August 2023
Constituency8:PS-63 Hyderabad-II
Term Start9:29 May 2013
Term End9:28 May 2018
Constituency9:PS-50 (Hyderabad-VI)
Term Start10:June 2008
Term End10:May 2013
Constituency10:PS-62 Tharparkar-III
Birth Date:14 June 1974
Birth Place:Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:PPP (2008-present)

Sharjeel Inam Memon (Sindhi: شرجیل انعام ميمڻ , born 14 June 1974) is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from June 2008 to August 2023. He is presently the chief of the Memon community of Sindh.[1]

Sharjeel Inam Memon has once again become a member of the Sindh Assembly by winning the elections of February 2024.

Sharjeel Inam Memon has been made a senior minister and given three ministries portfolios of transport and mass transit, excise, taxation, narcotics and control department. in the government to be formed for the 2024 elections.

Early life and education

He was born on 14 June 1974 in Hyderabad, Pakistan.[2]

He earned the degree of Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Sindh and a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Technology from the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology.

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate for Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for PS-62 Tharparkar III in by-election held in June 2008.[3] [4] In March 2011, he was inducted into the Provincial Sindh cabinet of Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah and was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for information and archives[5] where he continued to serve until resigning in November 2011.[6] In June 2012, he rejoined the provincial cabinet and was re-appointed Minister of Sindh for information.[7]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate for PPP for PS-50 (Hyderabad-VI) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[8] [9] He was inducted into the Provincial Sindh cabinet of Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah and was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for information and archives.[10] In a cabinet reshuffle in July 2015, he was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for local bodies with the additional portfolio of archives and works and services.[11] [12]

In December 2015, he was removed from the provincial cabinet while he was outside Pakistan.[13] In October 2017, he was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau on corruption charges.[14] In February 2018, he was indicted in the corruption case.[15]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PS-63 (Hyderabad-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[16]

Sharjeel Memon in September 2018 has presented before the Accountability Court Karachi in connection with the corruption case of 6 billion rupees, however, the hearing of the case was adjourned till September 26, 2018, due to the absence of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor.While talking to media outside the court Sharjeel Memon said that the recovery of alcohol bottles is my personal matter and the party has nothing to do with it.СТI will give a reply before the inquiry committee in respect of the inquiry running against me. No message of Bilawal Bhutto's displeasure has been received by me.An inquiry is underway into whatever happened in Ziauddin Hospital and I will give the reply in this regard before the inquiry committee, he added.On responding to a query, that Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed resentment in connection with the incident at Ziauddin Hospital, therefore, party leaders did not defend him in the media Sharjeel Memon said that he did not get any message of the displeasure of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Correspondent . The Newspaper's Staff . Sharjeel becomes community chief . DAWN.COM . en . 30 December 2023 . Sharjeel Inam Memon became chieftain of his community at a convention of the Sindh Memon Ittehad held at his residence on Friday evening..
  2. Web site: Profile. www.pas.gov.pk. Provincial Assembly of Sindh. 21 July 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20170721095151/http://www.pas.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/19/323. 21 July 2017.
  3. News: PML-N, PPP make gains. 9 February 2018. DAWN.COM. 28 June 2008. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170407054325/https://www.dawn.com/news/309358. 7 April 2017.
  4. News: Shivani. Prem. PPP man elected unopposed: Thar by-election. 9 February 2018. DAWN.COM. 19 June 2008. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180209130020/https://www.dawn.com/news/308020. 9 February 2018.
  5. News: Information portfolio: Sharjeel Inam Memon takes charge - The Express Tribune. 9 February 2018. The Express Tribune. 7 April 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171029014017/https://tribune.com.pk/story/144465/information-portfolio-sharjeel-inam-memon-takes-charge/. 29 October 2017.
  6. News: Shazia Marri made Sindh's information minister. 9 February 2018. DAWN.COM. 21 November 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170523182723/https://www.dawn.com/news/675018. 23 May 2017.
  7. News: Sindh cabinet: Sharjeel Memon replaces Marri - The Express Tribune. 9 February 2018. The Express Tribune. 14 June 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131105162813/http://tribune.com.pk/story/393410/sindh-cabinet-sharjeel-memon-replaces-marri/. 5 November 2013.
  8. News: Owais Tappi, Sharjeel Memon win Sindh Assembly seats. 9 February 2018. DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180209130020/https://www.dawn.com/news/1027002. 9 February 2018.
  9. News: Hyderabad: Sharjeel Memon retains PS-50 seat. 9 February 2018. www.geo.tv. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180209130020/https://www.geo.tv/latest/59090-hyderabad-sharjeel-memon-retains-ps-50-seat. 9 February 2018.
  10. News: Sindh cabinet gets nine more ministers. 9 February 2018. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180209130020/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/441853. 9 February 2018.
  11. News: Reshuffle bubble bursts with only switching of duties. 9 February 2018. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180209130020/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/52408-reshuffle-bubble-bursts-with-only-switching-of-duties. 9 February 2018.
  12. News: Sharjeel Memon, Nisar Khuhro's portfolios changed as Sindh cabinet reshuffles - The Express Tribune. 9 February 2018. The Express Tribune. 22 July 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160516081012/http://tribune.com.pk/story/924484/sharjeel-memon-nisar-khuhros-portfolios-changed-as-sindh-cabinet-reshuffles/. 16 May 2016.
  13. News: Ali. Imtiaz. Sindh minister Sharjeel Memon removed. 9 February 2018. DAWN.COM. 2 December 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171028093423/https://www.dawn.com/news/1223759. 28 October 2017.
  14. News: Baloch. Shafi. Sharjeel Memon arrested by NAB after hours-long cat and mouse game. 9 February 2018. DAWN.COM. 23 October 2017.
  15. News: Baloch. Shafi. Shajeel Memon, 11 others indicted in corruption case. 15 February 2018. DAWN.COM. 15 February 2018.
  16. 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 .
  17. Web site: The Nation . Recovery of alcohol bottles is my personal matter: Sharjeel Memon. 8 September 2018 . 2020-06-08 .