Muhammad Gohar Shah Explained

Maulana Muhammad Gohar Shah (; born 1 January 1950) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from June 2013 to May 2018. Previously he had been a member of the National Assembly from November 2002 to November 2007.

Early life

He was born on 1 January 1950.^[1]

Political career

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (JUI-F) from Constituency PF-13 (Charsadda) in 1988 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 7,773 votes and lost the seat to a candidate of Awami National Party (ANP).^[2]

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of JUI-F from Constituency PF-13 (Charsadda) in 1990 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 12,457 votes and lost the seat to a candidate of ANP.

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of Islami Jamhoori Mahaz (IJM) from Constituency PF-13 (Charsadda) in 1993 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 8.728 votes and lost the seat to a candidate of ANP.

Shah ran for the seat of National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of JUI-F from Constituency NA-5 (Charsadda) in 1997 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful.^[3] He received 34,733 votes and lost the seat to Asfandyar Wali Khan.^[4]

Shah was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) from Constituency NA-7 (Charsadda-I) in 2002 Pakistani general election.^{[5] [6] [7]} He received 55,917 votes and defeated Asfandyar Wali Khan.^[8]

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of MMA from Constituency PK-20 (Charsadda-IV) in 2008 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He secured 4,860 votes and lost the seat to Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao.^[9]

Shah was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of JUI-F from Constituency NA-7 (Charsadda-I) in 2013 Pakistani general election.^{[10] [11]} He received 53,610 votes and defeated a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.^[12]

See also

• List of Deobandis

Notes and References

1. Web site: Profile. PILDAT. 24 April 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20170710150557/http://www.pildat.org/MNA/rsDetail.asp?detid=7. 10 July 2017.
2. Web site: NWFP election result 1988-97. ECP. 23 February 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180211074407/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/NWFP.pdf. 11 February 2018.
3. News: Walis and Sherpaos vie for supremacy. 15 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 27 September 2002. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170316113823/https://www.dawn.com/news/59076. 16 March 2017.
4. Web site: National Assembly election result 1988-97. ECP. 1 April 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170828225608/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/NA.pdf. 28 August 2017.
5. News: Top ANP leaders quit party posts. 15 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 12 October 2002. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170316113218/https://www.dawn.com/news/61400. 16 March 2017.
6. News: Petition can sabotage talks on LFO: Fazl: 65 MMA MPs face disqualification. 15 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 11 May 2003. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170316113600/https://www.dawn.com/news/101366. 16 March 2017.
7. News: As Pakistan goes to polls: Take a peek at some major NA constituencies. 6 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 10 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305114952/https://www.dawn.com/news/813877. 5 March 2017.
8. Web site: 2002 election result. ECP. 1 April 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf. 26 January 2018.
9. Web site: 2008 election result. ECP. 23 February 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf. 5 January 2018.
10. News: Seasoned politicians voted out: Big names left with no roosts to rule - The Express Tribune. 2 February 2017. The Express Tribune. 13 May 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202151242/https://tribune.com.pk/story/548397/seasoned-politicians-voted-out-big-names-left-with-no-roosts-to-rule/. 2 February 2017.
11. News: Official results: PML-N leading the race in National Assembly - The Express Tribune. 3 March 2017. The Express Tribune. 12 May 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170303202211/https://tribune.com.pk/story/548214/official-results-pml-n-leading-the-race-in-national-assembly/. 3 March 2017.
12. Web site: 2013 election result. ECP. 1 April 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf. 1 February 2018.