Abid Sher Ali
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Chaudhry Abid Sher Ali (Urdu: عابدشیرعلی; born 21 November 1971) is a Pakistani politician who is have position of State Minister of 2 Main Ministries of Pakistan since 11 March 2024, Interior Minister under Mohsin Naqvi and Defence Minister under Khawaja Muhammad Asif. Previously, he served as Minister of State for Power, in the Abbasi cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018. Previously, he served as the Minister of State for Water and Power from 2013 to 2017. He also was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, since 1970.
Abid Sher Ali | |
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Ali in 2024 | |
| Minister of State for Interior | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2024 | |
| President | Asif Ali Zardari |
| Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif |
| Minister | Mohsin Raza Naqvi (Federal Minister for Interior) |
| Preceded by | Shehryar Khan Afridi |
| Minister of State for Defence | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2024 | |
| President | Asif Ali Zardari |
| Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif |
| Minister | Khawaja Asif (Federal Minister) |
| Preceding | Hamza Shehbaz |
| Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources | |
| In office 7 June 2013 – 28 July 2018 | |
| President | Asif Ali Zardari Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 21 November 2013 – 28 July 2018 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Minister of State for Power | |
| In office 4 August 2017 – 10 August 2023 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi |
| Minister of State for Water and Power | |
| In office 7 June 2013 – 28 July 2017 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif |
| Minister | Khawaja Muhammad Asif (Federal Minister) |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 29 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | NA-102 Faisalabad-VIII |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-95 Mianwali-I |
| In office 18 November 2002 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-84 Faisalabad-X |
| In office 10 August 1985 – 12 October 1999 | |
| Constituency | NA-65 Faisalabad-X |
| In office 8 December 1970 – 30 July 1985 | |
| Constituency | NA-76 Layallpur-XVIII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chaudhry Abid Sher Ali 14 August 1947 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | PTI (2013-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakistan Muslim League (N) (1993-2013)
Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (1988-1993) Pakistan People's Party (1970-1988) |
| Relations | Kulsoom Nawaz (aunt) |
| Parent | Chaudhary Sher Ali |
Early life and education
He was born to Chaudhary Sher Alii[1] who is a relative of Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif.[2] Ali is also a nephew of Nawaz Sharif.[3][4]
He went to Divisional Public School for his early studies and later earned his master's degree in business and finance[5] from the University of the Punjab in 1994.
Political career
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Perspective
Ali was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-84 (Faisalabad-X) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[6][7][8]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-84 (Faisalabad-X) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[9][8]
Ali was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-84 (Faisalabad-X) in 2013 Pakistani general election. He defeated Farrukh Habib, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) by a heavy margin of 73,567 Votes. [10][3][11][4]
In July 2013, Ali was appointed as the Minister of State for Water and Power.[3][11] He had ceased to hold ministerial office in July 2017 when the federal cabinet was disbanded following the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after Panama Papers case decision.[12] Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi.[13][14] He was appointed as the Minister of State for Power, a division under then-newly created Ministry of Energy.[15][16] Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, Ali ceased to hold the office as Minister of State for Power.[17]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from NA-108 (Faisalabad-VIII) as a candidate of PML(N) in the 2018 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful and lost the seat to Farrukh Habib, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[18]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from NA-108 (Faisalabad-VIII) as a candidate of PML(N) in the 2022 Pakistan by-elections but was unsuccessful. He received 75,421 votes and lost the seat to Imran Khan, the chairman of PTI.[19][20][21]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from NA-102 Faisalabad-VIII as a candidate of PML-N in the 2024 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 100,320 votes and lost to Changaiz Ahmed Khan Kakar, a candidatee of PTI.[22][23][24]
Resign and join PTI
In 2024 he decided to leave PML(N) because PML(N) not given him that controll to quit Rana Sanaullah PML-N senior leadership, however Shehbaz Sharif give the Sana favourite ministry to him and after this Sher Ali dont join PTI.
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