| Office | Minister of State for Power |
|---|---|
| Office | Minister of State for Water and Power |
| Office | Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
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| Term start | 4 August 2017 |
| Term end | 31 May 2018
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| Constituency | NA-84 (Faisalabad-X)
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| Born | 1971-11-21 (age 55)
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| Nationality | Pakistani
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| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N)
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Abid Sher Ali (born 21 November 1971) is a Pakistani politician who 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 had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from 2002 to May 2018.
Personal life
He was born on 21 November 1971.[1][2] He is the son of former mayor of Faisalabad and senior PML-N leader Chaudhry Sher Ali[3] who is a relative of Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif.[4] Ali is nephew of Nawaz Sharif.[5][6] He went to Divisional Public School for his early studies.
Political career
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.[7][8][9]
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.[10][9]
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.[11][5][12][6]
In July 2013, Ali was appointed as the Minister of State for Water and Power.[5][12] 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.[13] Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi.[14][15] He was appointed as the Minister of State for Power, a division under then-newly created Ministry of Energy.[16][17] 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.[18]
References
- ↑ Detail Information. www.pildat.org. PILDAT.
- ↑ If elections are held on time…. www.thenews.com.pk.
- ↑ Why PML-N lost PP-72. DAWN.COM(16 October 2013).
- ↑ Sher Ali, son meet Shahbaz. DAWN.COM(27 October 2015).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 PML-N's Abid Sher Ali takes oath as Minister of State – The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune(26 July 2013).
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Trend continues: Family names once again dominate polls – The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune(16 May 2013).
- ↑ Newcomers in Faisalabad. DAWN.COM(13 October 2002).
- ↑ PML-N faces split in Faisalabad. DAWN.COM(12 September 2002).
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Abid Sher in a scramble to sell his plots. www.thenews.com.pk(26 June 2010).
- ↑ LHC accepts plea against Abid Sher Ali. DAWN.COM(30 December 2008).
- ↑ Parliamentary board session: PML-N begins screening out poll aspirants – The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune(10 April 2013).
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 PML-N's Abid Sher Ali appointed as new state minister for power – The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune(22 July 2013).
- ↑ PM Nawaz Sharif steps down; federal cabinet stands dissolved. Daily Pakistan Global.
- ↑ A 43-member new cabinet sworn in. Associated Press Of Pakistan(4 August 2017).
- ↑ PM Khaqan Abbasi’s 43-member cabinet takes oath today(4 August 2017).
- ↑ Portfolios of Federal Ministers, Ministers of State announced. Radio Pakistan(5 August 2017).
- ↑ Portfolios of federal, state ministers. www.thenews.com.pk.
- ↑ Notification. Cabinet division.
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