Sardar Ali Gohar Khan Mahar (Urdu: سردار علی گوہر خان مہر; born 1 September 1968) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from June 2013 to May 2018. He had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from August 2018 till August 2023 and from 1993 to 1999.
Sardar Ali Gohar Khan Mahar | |
|---|---|
| سردار علي گوھر خان مھر | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 29 February 2024 – 25 October 2024 | |
| Constituency | NA-199 Ghotki-II |
| In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-200 (Ghotki-I) |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 11 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | PS-20 Ghotki-III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 February 1968 Ghotki, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Nationality |  Pakistani |
| Political party | PPP (2023-present) |
| Other political affiliations | GDA (2018-2023) |
| Relatives | Ali Mohammad Mahar (brother) Ali Nawaz Khan Mehar (brother) |
Early life and family
editHe was born on 1 September 1968.[1]
He is the brother of Ali Nawaz Khan Mehar and Ali Mohammad Mahar.[2]
Political career
editHe ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as an independent candidate from Constituency PS-3 (Sukkur-III) in 1990 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 90 votes and lost the seat to an independent candidate, Ali Anwar Khan.[3]
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PS-3 (Ghotki-III) in 1993 Pakistani general election. He received 26,853 votes and defeated Mehboob Ali Shah, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[3]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PS-3 (Ghotki-III) in 1997 Pakistani general election. He received 28,472 votes and defeated Umeed Ali Chachar.[3]
In June 2006, he was re-elected as District Nazim of Ghotki.[4]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan and Provincial Assembly of Sindh as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-201 (Ghotki-II) and from Constituency PS-8 (Ghotki-IV), respectively in 2013 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 569 votes from Constituency NA-201 (Ghotki-II) and lose the seat to Ali Mohammad Mahar. He received 17 votes from Constituency PS-8 (Ghotki-IV) and lost the seat to Muhammad Bux Khan Mahar.[5] In the same election, he was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from Constituency NA-200 (Ghotki-I).[6][7][8][9] He received 86,579 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Khalid Ahmed Khan Lund.[5]
He was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) from PS-20 Ghotki-III in the 2018 Sindh provincial election.[10]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly from NA-199 Ghotki-II as a candidate of PPP in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 154,832 votes and defeated Abdul Qayoom, a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (JUI(F)). [11]
References
edit- ^ "Detail Information". 21 April 2014. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Wasim, Amir (29 May 2013). "For some, assemblies are a family affair". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ a b c "Sindh Assembly election result 1988-97". ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Ali Gohar elected Ghotki nazim". DAWN.COM. 27 June 2006. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ a b "2013 general election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Tribunal reserves order on NA-200 poll petition". DAWN.COM. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Plea dismissed: Election tribunal says voting on Ghotki's NA-200 is valid - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 25 September 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Over 13,000 votes cast in NA-200 found defective by tribunal". DAWN.COM. 16 July 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "PPPP retains majority in Sindh Assembly". The Nation. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
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