| Office | Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
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|---|---|
| Term start | 3 June 2013 |
| Term end | 31 May 2018
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| Born | 1978 -2 -15 (age 48)
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| Nationality | Pakistani
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| Political party | Awami Raj Party[1]
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Jamshed Ahmad Khan Dasti (Template:Lang-ur; 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.[2]
Political career
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan on ticket of Pakistan People's Party from NA-178 Muazaffargarh-III in 2008 Pakistani general election.[3][4][5]
In 2010, he resigned from the National Assembly for possessing a fake BA degree[6] after which the Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered him to present his graduation degree.[7]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-178 in a by-election held in 2010.[8]
In 2012, he quit PPP.[9]
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.[7] 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.[10]
In 2013, he joined Pakistan Muslim League (N).[11]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as an independent candidate from NA-177 Muazaffargarh-II and NA-178 Muazaffargarh-III in 2013 Pakistani general election.[4][12][5] In 2018 Pakistani general election he ran from NA-182 Muzaffargarh but he did not win.[13]
Controversies
He was nominated as accused in a murder case in 2015.[14]
In June 2017, Dasati was arrested while he was returning to Muzzafargarh from Islamabad, for allegedly opening a water canal forcibly in Muzzaffargarh,[15] to irrigate the farming lands. His bail request was approved by an Anti-Terrorism Court a few days later.[16]
References
- ↑ MNA Jamshed Dasti says being subjected to forced starvation, torture by police.
- ↑ If elections are held on time…. www.thenews.com.pk.
- ↑ Jamshed Dasti parts ways with PPP. DAWN.COM(15 March 2013).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dasti clinches Muzaffargarh's NA-178. DAWN.COM(12 May 2013).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Dasti's 'PTI dream' yet to be realised. DAWN.COM(6 July 2015).
- ↑ Gilani's brother in run for NA-178. DAWN.COM(9 April 2010).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Fake degrees: Former lawmakers fall like ninepins. DAWN.COM(4 April 2013).
- ↑ Dasti, Jutt take oath in NA - The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune(4 June 2010).
- ↑ Jamshed Dasti quits PPP. DAWN.COM(11 January 2012).
- ↑ LHC overturns Jamshed Dasti's conviction. DAWN.COM(10 April 2013).
- ↑ Dasti also joins party: Legharis pledge allegiance to Nawaz League. DAWN.COM(18 May 2013).
- ↑ From stronghold to nightmare. DAWN.COM(13 May 2013).
- ↑ NA-182 Muzaffargarh Election 2018 Full Result Candidates Vote(28 July 2018).
- ↑ Dasti granted bail in murder case. DAWN.COM(16 June 2017).
- ↑ MNA Jamshed Dasti arrested for opening gate of canal. The Nation.
- ↑ Court approves MNA Jamshed Dasti's bail Template:Webarchive