Abid Sher Ali

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Abid Sher Ali
Minister of State for Power
In office
4 August 2017 – 31 May 2018
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Prime MinisterShahid Khaqan Abbasi
ConstituencyNA-84 (Faisalabad-X)
Minister of State for Water and Power
In office
July 2013 – 28 July 2017
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
18 November 2002 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-84 (Faisalabad-X)
Personal details
Born (1971-11-21) 21 November 1971 (age 52)
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
RelationsKulsoom Nawaz (aunt)

Chaudhry Abid Sher Ali (Urdu: چوہدری عابد شیر علی; 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.

Early life

He was born on 21 November 1971.[1][2]

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 Pakistani general election, 2002.[3][4][5]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-84 (Faisalabad-X) in Pakistani general election, 2008.[6][5]

Ali was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-84 (Faisalabad-X) in Pakistani general election, 2013.[7][8][9][10]

In July 2013, Ali was appointed as the Minister of State for Water and Power.[8][9] 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.[11] Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi.[12][13] He was appointed as the Minister of State for Power, a division under then-newly created Ministry of Energy.[14][15] 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.[16]

Personal life

Ali was born on 21 November 1971.[1] He is son of former mayor of Faisalabad and senior PML-N leader Chaudhry Sher Ali[17] who is a relative of Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif.[18] Ali is nephew of Nawaz Sharif.[8][10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Detail Information". www.pildat.org. PILDAT. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "If elections are held on time…". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Newcomers in Faisalabad". DAWN.COM. 13 October 2002. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "PML-N faces split in Faisalabad". DAWN.COM. 12 September 2002. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b "Abid Sher in a scramble to sell his plots". www.thenews.com.pk. 26 June 2010. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "LHC accepts plea against Abid Sher Ali". DAWN.COM. 30 December 2008. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Parliamentary board session: PML-N begins screening out poll aspirants – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 10 April 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ a b c "PML-N's Abid Sher Ali takes oath as Minister of State – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 26 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ a b "PML-N's Abid Sher Ali appointed as new state minister for power – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 22 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ a b "Trend continues: Family names once again dominate polls – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "PM Nawaz Sharif steps down; federal cabinet stands dissolved". Daily Pakistan Global. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "A 43-member new cabinet sworn in". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 4 August 2017. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "PM Khaqan Abbasi's 43-member cabinet takes oath today". Pakistan Today. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  14. ^ "Portfolios of Federal Ministers, Ministers of State announced". Radio Pakistan. 5 August 2017. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Portfolios of federal, state ministers". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "Notification" (PDF). Cabinet division. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  17. ^ "Why PML-N lost PP-72". DAWN.COM. 16 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "Sher Ali, son meet Shahbaz". DAWN.COM. 27 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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