Pir Ameer Ali Shah Jeelani Explained

Pir Ameer Ali Shah Jeelani
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:29 February 2024
Term End:25 October 2024
Party:Pakistan Peoples Party
Constituency:NA-214 Tharparkar-I
Nationality:Pakistani
Father:Pir Noor Muhammad Shah Jeelani
Term Start1:26 February 2021
Term End1:10 August 2023
Constituency1:NA-221 (Tharparkar-I)
Native Name Lang:ur
Native Name:پیر امیر علی شاہ جیلانی

Pir Ameer Ali Shah Jeelani is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from February 2021 till August 2023.[1]

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) from NA-221 Tharparkar-I in a February 2021 by-election, which was called due to the death of Pir Noor Muhammad Shah Jeelani, his father. He received 102,232 votes and defeated Nizamuddin Rahimoon, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[2]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from NA-214 Tharparkar-I in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 132,365 votes and defeated Abdul Razzaque Rahimoon, a candidate of the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA).[3]

After the killing of Dr. Shahnawaz Kunbhar on a false allegation of blasphemy in Umerkot by the local police, Pir Ameer supported and provided safe haven for the accused police to evade the legal repercussions. Ameer is also accused of "promoting fanatic practices" by the local civil society.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Assembly of Pakistan.
  2. Web site: 2021-02-22 . By-polls results : PPP’s candidate wins NA-221 Tharparkar . 2024-08-01 . Brecorder . en.
  3. Web site: Election Commission of Pakistan . 2024-07-17 . ecp.gov.pk.
  4. Web site: Civil society protest extrajudicial killing of Umerkot blasphemy suspect . 2024-09-26 . dawn.com.