Qamar-uz-Zaman Shah

Syed Qamar-uz-Zaman Shah (1933 – 2016), was a Pakistani politician and agriculturist who served as the Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh.

Syed Qamar-uz-Zaman Shah

MPA
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
In office
1977–1977
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Peoples Party
Children5 including Naveed Qamar

He was the father of the former federal minister Naveed Qamar.[1]

Political career

He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan in 1973 as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). He remained member between 1973 and 1977.[2]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Sindh as a candidate of PPP from Tando Muhammad Khan in 1977 Pakistani general election.[2] Subsequently, he was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Assembly which he served for three months.[2]

He was jailed twice during Zia's regime in 1977 and 1981.[2]

References

  1. Newspaper, From the (1 November 2016). "Qamar-uz-Zaman Shah".
  2. Tribune.com.pk (24 October 2016). "Veteran politician Qamar Zaman Shah passes away". The Express Tribune.


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