Karam Ali Shah
Karam Ali Shah | |
|---|---|
کرم علی شاہ | |
| Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan | |
| In office 26 January 2011 – 16 February 2015 | |
| President | Asif Ali Zardari Mamnoon Hussain |
| Chief Minister | Syed Mehdi Shah Sher Jehan Mir (caretaker) |
| Preceded by | Wazir Baig (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Barjees Tahir |
| Member of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly | |
| In office 10 December 2009 – 26 January 2011 | |
| Succeeded by | Nawaz Khan Naji |
| Constituency | GBA-19 Ghizer-I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 4 August 2020 |
| Party | Pakistan People's Party |
| Children | Syed Jalal Ali Shah (son) |
| Profession | Politician |
Pir Karam Ali Shah (died 4 August 2020) was a Pakistani politician from Chatorkhand in the Ishkoman Valley in Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan who served as the Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan from 2011 to 2015. He also served as the first Deputy Chief Executive of the Northern Areas Legislative Council.[1][2]
Political career
Shah was elected unopposed to the Northern Areas Advisory Council in 1970.[3]
Shah served as the first Deputy Chief Executive of the Northern Areas Legislative Council in the 1990s.[4]
He was elected to the Northern Areas Legislative Council (NALC) as a candidate of PPP in the 1999 elections.[5]
He was re-elected to the NALC from NA-19 Puniyal-Ishkomen as a candidate of PPP in the 2004 elections. He defeated Nawaz Khan Naji, a candidate of Balawaristan National Front (BNF).[6]
He was elected to the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly from GBA-19 Ghizer-I as a candidate of PPP in the 2009 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election. Elections in this constituency were postponed to 22 December 2009 due to the death of a candidate.[7][8]
He was appointed as the Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan on 26 January 2011, by President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari. He replaced Shama Khalid, the former governor, who had died of cancer four month prior[9][4] He remained in this position until 16 February 2015, when he was replaced by Barjees Tahir.[10]
Death
He died on 4 August 2020.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Syed Pir Karam Ali Shah, veteran politician and religious figure of Gilgit-Baltistan, is no more". PAMIR TIMES. 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "Governor Gilgit - Baltistan visits native village, unprecedented welcome". PAMIR TIMES. 2011-02-04. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "New Gilgit-Baltistan governor appointed | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2011-01-27. Archived from the original on 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- 1 2 Muhammad, Peer (2011-01-24). "Gilgit-Baltistan: Pir Karam Ali Shah picked to be governor". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 2026-04-12. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "NALC members criticize budget". Dawn. 2001-10-05. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "PPP candidates consolidate position ahead of NALC polls". Dawn. 2004-10-11. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "PPP gets mandate to rule Gilgit-Baltistan". Dawn. 2009-11-14. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "Death of student: Protests paralyse life after by-poll violence in Ghizer". Dawn. 2009-12-25. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "Pir Karam Ali Shah appointed to Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan". Geo TV. January 26, 2011. Archived from the original on January 30, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ↑ "G-B gubernatorial row: Barjees Tahir takes oath but predecessor says he is still governor – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 17 February 2015. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
