Jamshed Dasti

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{{short description|Pakistani politician|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{EngvarB|date=November 2015}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jamshed Dasti
| honorific-suffix =
| office = Member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]]
| term_start = 3 June 2013
| term_end = 31 May 2018
| term_start1 = 23 April 2008
| term_end1 = 17 March 2013
| nationality = Pakistani
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978 |2 |15 |df=y}}
| party = [[Awami Raj Party]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1342119|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170629220150/https://www.dawn.com/news/1342119|archivedate=29 June 2017|title=MNA Jamshed Dasti says being subjected to forced starvation, torture by police|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
| Twitter = https://twitter.com/DastiJamshedMNA?s=20
}}

'''Jamshed Ahmad Khan Dasti''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|جمشید احمد خان دستی}}}}; born 15 February 1978) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] between 2008 and May 2018.

==Early life==
He was born on 15 February 1978.<ref>{{cite news|title=If elections are held on time…|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/404658|accessdate=4 December 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}}</ref>

==Political career==

He was elected to the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] on ticket of [[Pakistan People's Party]] from [[NA-178 (Muzaffargarh-III)|NA-178 Muazaffargarh-III]] in [[2008 Pakistani general election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Jamshed Dasti parts ways with PPP|accessdate=11 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=15 March 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412061540/|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/795587|archivedate=12 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="dawn/12may2013">{{cite news|title=Dasti clinches Muzaffargarh's NA-178|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1027009|accessdate=11 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=12 May 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412061532/https://www.dawn.com/news/1027009|archivedate=12 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="dawn/6july2015">{{cite news|last1=Raza|first1=Malik Tahseen|title=Dasti's 'PTI dream' yet to be realised|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1192602|accessdate=11 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=6 July 2015|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412061456/https://www.dawn.com/news/1192602|archivedate=12 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In 2010, he resigned from the National Assembly for possessing a fake BA degree<ref name="dawn/9april2010">{{cite news|title=Gilani's brother in run for NA-178|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/946520|accessdate=11 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=9 April 2010|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412061535/https://www.dawn.com/news/946520|archivedate=12 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> after which the Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered him to present his graduation degree.<ref name="dawn/4april2013" />

He was re-elected to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-178 in a by-election held in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dasti, Jutt take oath in NA - The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/18638/dasti-jutt-take-oath-in-na/|accessdate=11 April 2017|work=The Express Tribune|date=4 June 2010|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412061944/https://tribune.com.pk/story/18638/dasti-jutt-take-oath-in-na/|archivedate=12 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In 2012, he quit PPP.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jamshed Dasti quits PPP|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/687282|accessdate=11 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=11 January 2012|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412061459/https://www.dawn.com/news/687282|archivedate=12 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In April 2013 Dasti was sentenced to 3 years in prison and 5,000 Rupees fine for presenting a fake graduation degree during the 2008 election. Following the court verdict he was arrested from outside the courtroom. On foreseeing the court verdict he announced his decision of not contesting in the general elections of 2013 a day earlier the court announced the verdict.<ref name="dawn/4april2013">{{cite news|title=Fake degrees: Former lawmakers fall like ninepins|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/800212/fake-degree-dasti-sentenced-to-three-years-in-prison|accessdate=11 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=4 April 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412061440/https://www.dawn.com/news/800212/fake-degree-dasti-sentenced-to-three-years-in-prison|archivedate=12 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> On 10 April 2013, the Multan bench of [[Lahore High Court]] heard Dasti's appeal and overturned his conviction of 3 years and 5000 Rs fine hence paving the way for him to contest the elections.<ref>{{cite news|title=LHC overturns Jamshed Dasti's conviction|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/801627|accessdate=11 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=10 April 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912134818/https://www.dawn.com/news/801627|archivedate=12 September 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In 2013, he joined [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Report|first1=Dawn|title=Dasti also joins party: Legharis pledge allegiance to Nawaz League|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1012074|accessdate=11 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=18 May 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412061443/https://www.dawn.com/news/1012074|archivedate=12 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

He was re-elected to the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] as an independent candidate from [[NA-177 (Muzaffargarh-II)|NA-177 Muazaffargarh-II]] and [[NA-178 (Muzaffargarh-III)|NA-178 Muazaffargarh-III]] in [[2013 Pakistani general election]].<ref name="dawn/12may2013" /><ref>{{cite news|last1=Newspaper|first1=the|title=From stronghold to nightmare|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1027103|accessdate=11 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=13 May 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307045409/https://www.dawn.com/news/1027103|archivedate=7 March 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="dawn/6july2015" />
In [[2018 Pakistani general election]] he ran from NA-182 Muzaffargarh but he did not win.<ref>{{citation |title=NA-182 Muzaffargarh Election 2018 Full Result Candidates Vote|url=http://www.electionpakistani.com/ge2018/NA-182.htm|accessdate=26 July 2018|work=electionpakistani.com|date=28 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Controversies==
He was nominated as accused in a murder case in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Correspondent|first1=The Newspaper's|title=Dasti granted bail in murder case|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1339814/dasti-granted-bail-in-murder-case|accessdate=16 June 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=16 June 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616051400/https://www.dawn.com/news/1339814/dasti-granted-bail-in-murder-case|archivedate=16 June 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In June 2017, Dasati was arrested while he was returning to Muzzafargarh from Islamabad, for allegedly opening a water canal forcibly in [[Muzzaffargarh]],<ref>{{cite web|title=MNA Jamshed Dasti arrested for opening gate of canal|url=http://nation.com.pk/national/09-Jun-2017/mna-jamshed-dasti-arrested-for-opening-gate-of-canal|website=The Nation|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170624040617/http://nation.com.pk/national/09-Jun-2017/mna-jamshed-dasti-arrested-for-opening-gate-of-canal|archivedate=24 June 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> to irrigate the farming lands. His bail request was approved by an Anti-Terrorism Court a few days later.<ref>[https://www.geo.tv/latest/146817-court-approves-mna-jamshed-dastis-bail-request Court approves MNA Jamshed Dasti's bail] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623102706/https://www.geo.tv/latest/146817-court-approves-mna-jamshed-dastis-bail-request |date=23 June 2017 }}</ref>

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:Pakistani MNAs 2008–2013]]
[[Category:Pakistani MNAs 2013–2018]]
[[Category:People from Muzaffargarh District]]
[[Category:Pakistan Peoples Party politicians]]
[[Category:Pakistan Muslim League (N) politicians]]

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