Syed Jalal Ali Shah
Syed Jalal Ali Shah | |
|---|---|
سید جلال علی شاہ | |
| Member of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly | |
| Assumed office 22 June 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Nawaz Khan Naji |
| Constituency | GBA-19 Ghizer-I |
| Minister for Planning and Development, Gilgit-Baltistan | |
| Assumed office 27 July 2026 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Pakistan People's Party |
| Parent | Karam Ali Shah (father) |
Syed Jalal Ali Shah is a Pakistani politician who has served as a member of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly from GBA-19 Ghizer-I since taking oath on 22 June 2026, following his election to the seat earlier that month.[1][2] He is the son of Karam Ali Shah, the former Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan and first Deputy Chief Executive of the Northern Areas Legislative Council.[3][4]
Political career
Shah contested the 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from GBA-19 Ghizer-I as a candidate of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), but was unsuccessful. He received 4,967 votes and was defeated by Nawaz Khan Naji, an independent candidate, by a margin of 1,241 votes.[5]
He was elected to the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly from GBA-19 Ghizer-I as a PPP candidate in the 2026 Gilgit Baltistan Assembly election, defeating Zafar Muhammad of the Pakistan Muslim League (N).[2] The Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission initially withheld the result for this constituency, along with six others, pending objections, before declaring Shah the winner.[6]
On 27 July 2026, he was among seven PPP members sworn into the Gilgit-Baltistan cabinet of Chief Minister Amjad Hussain Azar; an eighth PPP nominee, Syed Tauqeer Mehdi, was unable to attend the ceremony after Baltistan Road was blocked. Portfolios were allotted separately following the oath-taking.[7] Shah was subsequently given the portfolio of Minister for Planning and Development.[8]
References
- ↑ Nagri, Jamil (22 June 2026). "PPP's Amjad Hussain elected as GB chief minister after members take oath". Dawn. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- 1 2 "GBA-19 Form 49 (2026)". Internet Archive. 8 June 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ Rizwan (6 June 2026). "Political heirs, party hoppers and new entrants vie for GB seats". thenews.pk. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ Muhammad, Peer (24 January 2011). "Gilgit-Baltistan: Pir Karam Ali Shah picked to be governor". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 12 April 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly Election 2020 Results". Dunya News. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "G-B EC reserves verdict on election objections of seven constituencies". inp.net.pk. Independent News Pakistan. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ Nagri, Jamil (28 July 2026). "Seven PPP members of GB cabinet take oath". Dawn. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ Nagri, Jamil (30 July 2026). "GB cabinet takes shape with portfolio rollout". Dawn. Retrieved 13 August 2026.