Arshad Abdullah Vohra (Urdu: ارشد عبدُﷲ ووہرہ; born July 17, 1958) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024. He was the vice Chairman of Pak Sarzameen Party. He is a former deputy mayor of Karachi and ex parliamentarian of Sindh. He is a professional engineer with a doctorate and a businessman.
Arshad Abdullah Vohra | |
|---|---|
| Vice-Chairman of Pak Sarzameen Party | |
| In office October 2017 – 12 January, 2023 | |
| Pakistani Parliamentarian from PS-115 from Sindh | |
| In office August 30, 2016 – March 13, 2019 | |
| 28th Deputy mayor of Karachi | |
| In office May 2013 – December 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Nasreen Jalil |
| Succeeded by | Arshad Hassan |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 29 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | NA-240 Karachi South-II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 17, 1958 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Political party | MQM-P (2023-present) |
| Other political affiliations | PSP (2017-2023) |
| Residence(s) | D-225, KDA Scheme No. 1-A, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Education | MSc in Textile Technology and Polymer Materials Science and Engineering – University of Manchester; BSc in Chemical Engineering, NED University of Engineering & Technology |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Personal life edit
Vohra was born on 17 July 1958 in Karachi, Pakistan, to a Urdu-speaking Gujarati Sunni Vohra family.[citation needed]
Arshad was elected twice as the chairman of SITE Association, in 2001–02 and 2012–13. He also served as the chairman of All-Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) in 2005–2006.[1]
Political career edit
Provincial Assembly of Sindh edit
He was elected Member Provincial Assembly of Sindh in May 2013, he resigned from his post after he was nominated deputy mayor of Karachi from MQM.[2]
Deputy mayor of Karachi edit
He was elected deputy mayor of Karachi on August 24, 2016. He took oath in his office on August 30, 2016.[3]
Departure from MQM and joining PSP edit
In October 2017, Arshad Vohra left Muttahida Qaumi Movement and joined the Pak Sarzameen Party. He said in a press conference, with Anis Kaimkhani, that MQM-P "had no vision" which was a major reason as to why he left MQM.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ ""We plan to make Karachi a smart city" – Dr Arshad Abdullah Vohra, Deputy Mayor, Karachi | Newsline". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". pas.gov.pk. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ Dawn.com (August 30, 2016). "MQM's jailed Waseem Akhtar takes oath as Karachi mayor". Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ Dawn.com, Imran Ahad | (2017-10-29). "Karachi Deputy Mayor Arshad Vohra leaves MQM-P for Mustafa Kamal's PSP". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
 | This article about a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |