Syed Qamar-uz-Zaman Shah
MPA
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
In office
1977–1977
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Peoples Party
Children5 including Naveed Qamar

Syed Qamar-uz-Zaman Shah (1933 – 2016), was a Pakistani politician and agriculturist who served as the Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh.

He was the father of the former federal minister Naveed Qamar.[1]

Political career

He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan in 1973 as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). He remained member between 1973 and 1977.[2]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Sindh as a candidate of PPP from Tando Muhammad Khan in 1977 Pakistani general election.[2] Subsequently, he was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Assembly which he served for three months.[2]

He was jailed twice during Zia's regime in 1977 and 1981.[2]

References

  1. Newspaper, the (1 November 2016). "Qamar-uz-Zaman Shah".
  2. 1 2 3 4 Tribune.com.pk (24 October 2016). "Veteran politician Qamar Zaman Shah passes away". The Express Tribune.


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