Syed Iftikhar Ul Hassan Explained

Syed Iftikhar Ul Hassan
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:13 August 2018
Term End:2 August 2020
Constituency:NA-69 (Sialkot-IV)
Term Start1:1 June 2013
Term End1:31 May 2018
Constituency1:NA-113 (Sialkot-IV)
Birth Date:1942 2, df=y
Birth Place:Sialkot, Punjab
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Children:Nausheen Iftikhar

Pir Syed Iftikhar Ul Hassan Shah (; 2 February 1942  - 2 August 2020), also known as Zahray Shah,[1] was a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, since August 2018. Previously he was a member of the National Assembly from June 2013 to May 2018.

Early life

He was born on 2 February 1942, in Sialkot, Punjab to Syed family and was a descendant of the Islamic saint Muhammad Channan Shah Nuri.[2] [3]

Political career

Shah was a member of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N). He was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in 1990. He was elected as a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for Daska in 1993 and again in 1998. Later, he was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of the PML-N from Constituency NA-113 (Sialkot-IV) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[4] [5] [6] He received 118,192 votes and defeated a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[7]

In October 2017, he was appointed as chairperson of the National Assembly's standing committees on postal services.[8]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-75 (Sialkot-IV) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[9] He received 101,617 votes and defeated Ali Asjad Malhi, a candidate of PTI.[10]

Death

He died on 2 August 2020, at the age of 78.[11]

Notes and References

  1. News: PAKISTAN DECIDES 2008 . . 16 December 2007 . 2008-09-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071221123209/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C12%5C16%5Cstory_16-12-2007_pg7_15 . 21 December 2007 .
  2. Web site: PML-N MNA Iftikharul Hasan Shah aka Zahiray Shah passes away. August 2, 2020. 24 News HD.
  3. Web site: Detail Information. 9 July 2017. 21 April 2014. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20140421152455/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=113. 21 April 2014.
  4. News: NAB authorises 7 inquiries against PML-N MNA, others. 5 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306134831/http://nation.com.pk/newspaper-picks/10-Aug-2016/nab-authorises-7-inquiries-against-pml-n-mna-others. 6 March 2017.
  5. News: NAB reluctant to act against PML-N lawmakers from Sialkot. 5 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306134828/http://nation.com.pk/newspaper-picks/16-Apr-2016/nab-reluctant-to-act-against-pml-n-lawmakers-from-sialkot. 6 March 2017.
  6. News: NAB tightens noose around PML-N's Nahra. 5 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306135441/http://nation.com.pk/islamabad/27-Apr-2016/nab-tightens-noose-around-pml-n-s-nahra. 6 March 2017.
  7. Web site: 2013 election result. ECP. 12 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf. 1 February 2018.
  8. News: Junaidi . Ikram . Three NA panel heads, two state ministers and 11 parliamentary secretaries appointed . 13 September 2018 . DAWN.COM . 12 October 2017.
  9. News: LIVE UPDATES: PTI leads in election 2018 results . 2 August 2018 . www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
  10. Web site: NA-75 Result - Election Results 2018 - Sialkot 4 - NA-75 Candidates - NA-75 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk . www.thenews.com.pk . 2 August 2018 . en.
  11. Web site: PML-N MNA Iftikhar-ul-Hassan passes away. Dunya News. 14 February 2008 .