Sheikh Rashid Shafique Explained

Sheikh Rashid Shafique
Office:Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Narcotics Control
Term Start:30 August 2019
Term End:10 April 2022
President:Arif Alvi
Primeminister:Imran Khan (Prime Minister and Federal Minister)
Minister:Shehryar Afridi (State Minister)
Office1:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start1:29 October 2018
Constituency1:NA-60 (Rawalpindi-IV)
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Awami Muslim League (2023-present)
Relations:Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad (uncle)[1]
Term End1:17 January 2023
Otherparty:PTI (2018-2023)
PML-Q (2002-2008)

Sheikh Rashid Shafique is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from October 2018 until January 2023.

Political career

Shafique was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Constituency NA-60 (Rawalpindi-IV) in 2018 Pakistani by-elections held on 14 October 2018.[2] [3]

Controversies

Rashid Shafique was arrested from Islamabad airport as soon as his return for promoting the disrespect of Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif in Holy Place of Madina, nominating him as an open promoter for liberalism, when linked to blasphemy of Islam. He was also nominated in a case filed against PTI leaders in Faisalabad.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sheikh Rasheed 's nephew gets PTI ticket to contest NA-60 by-election. 28 August 2018. arynews.tv. 14 October 2018.
  2. Web site: By-Election 2018: PTI, PML-N win four NA seats each. geo.tv. 14 October 2018.
  3. News: Chaudhry . Fahad . ECP notifies victory of 22 candidates, withholds notices of 13 others for not disclosing campaign costs . 19 October 2018 . DAWN.COM . 18 October 2018.
  4. Web site: SHEIKH RASHEED'S NEPHEW RASHID SHAFIQUE ARRESTED FROM ISLAMABAD AIRPORT. ARY news online web desk. 2022-05-01. arynews.tv.