Abid Sher Ali

Abid Sher Ali
Minister of State for Power
In office
4 August 2017 – 31 May 2018
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Prime MinisterShahid Khaqan Abbasi
Minister of State for Water and Power
In office
26 July 2013 – 28 July 2017
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif
Personal details
Born (1971-11-21) 21 November 1971
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Chaudhry Abid Sher Ali (born 21 November 1971) is a Pakistani politician who served as Minister of State for Power, in office from August 2017 to May 2018. Previously he served as the Minister of State for Water and Power from 2013 to 2017. He has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2018.

He has served in various political fields and has held positions in the Standing Committee on Education (as chairman), Standing Committee on Privatization and Investment, Standing Committee on Water and Power as well as the Standing Committee on Youth Affairs.

He was elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan on the ticket of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) in Pakistani general election, 2013.

Early life

He was born on 21 November 1971.[1]

Political career

Ali was elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan on the ticket of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from constituency NA-84 (Faisalabad-X) in Pakistani general election, 2002.[2][3][4] He was re-elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan on the ticket of the PML-N from constituency NA-84 Faisalabad in Pakistani general election, 2008.[5][4] Ali was re-elected for the third consecutive time as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan on the ticket of the PML-N from his constituency in Pakistani general election, 2013.[6][7][8][9]

In July 2013, Ali was appointed as the Minister of State for Water and Power.[7][8] 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.[10] Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi.[11][12] He was appointed as the Minister of State for Power, a division under then-newly created Ministry of Energy.[13]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from NA-108 (Faisalabad-VIII) as a candidate of PML(N) in the 2018 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful and lost the seat to Farrukh Habib, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[14]

After 2018 general elections, Hamza Sharif resign from his National Assembly seat NA-124 Lahore Abid submit papers for by election as PML(N) candidate, but Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is senior leader of PML-(N), so party decided to give ticket to Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. But he contested and lost to former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi who also contest, as Officially PMLN candidate.[15]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from NA-108 (Faisalabad-VIII) as a candidate of PML(N) in the 2022 Pakistan by-elections but was unsuccessful. He received 75,421 votes and lost the seat to chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan.[16]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from NA-102 Faisalabad-VIII as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-(N)) in the 2024 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful, with heavy margin of 32,225 he received 100,320 votes and lost the seat to Changaiz Ahmed Khan Kakar, a independent candidate supported by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), who received 132,526 votes.[17]


Personal life

Ali is son of former mayor of Faisalabad and senior PML-N leader Chaudhry Sher Ali,[18] who is a relative of Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif.[19] Ali is nephew of Nawaz Sharif.[7][9]

Office held

Term Start Office Term end
2002 Member of the National Assembly 2018
2013 Minister of State for Water and Power 2017
2017 Minister of State for Power 2018

References

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  3. ^ "PML-N faces split in Faisalabad". Dawn. 12 September 2002. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "LHC accepts plea against Abid Sher Ali". DAWN.COM. 30 December 2008. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Parliamentary board session: PML-N begins screening out poll aspirants". The Express Tribune. 10 April 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  7. ^ a b c "PML-N's Abid Sher Ali takes oath as Minister of State". The Express Tribune. 26 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
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  9. ^ a b Khan, Azam (16 May 2013). "Trend continues: Family names once again dominate polls". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
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  11. ^ "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.
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  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "PTI candidate remains victorious against Abid Sher Ali in NA-108 recount". DAWN.COM. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Abbasi, Abid Sher among 17 candidates files nomination papers for NA-124 by-polls". Dunya News. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  16. ^ "NA-108 Faisalabad-VIII by-election result 2022". Geo News. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  17. ^ "NA 102 Result, Candidates List - Election Results 2024". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Why PML-N lost PP-72". Dawn. 16 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  19. ^ "Sher Ali, son meet Shahbaz". Dawn. 27 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
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