Muhammad Riaz Shahid
Muhammad Riaz Shahid MPA | |
|---|---|
| 1st Mayor of Faisalabad | |
| In office 10 August 1979 – 1 November 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Chaudhary Sher Ali |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab | |
| In office 25 November 2002 – 3 November 2007 | |
| Constituency | PP-66 (Faisalabad-XVI) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Riaz Shahid 15 May 1942 Hoshiarpur, India |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2010-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakistan Peoples Party 1970-2010 |
| Children | 7 |
| Parent | Ch Barkat Ali |
Muhammad Riaz Shahid is a Pakistani politician. He was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab from 10 October 2002 to 3 November 2007. Previously he served as Mayor of Faisalabad in 1979 and 1982.
Early life
[edit]Shahid was born on 15 May 1942 in Hoshiarpur, India to father Ch Barkat Ali.[1][2]
He obtained his M.A. in 1966 from Government College, Lyallpur (now Faisalabad) and his f LL.B. in 1977 from Government Islamia College, Karachi.[3][4][5]
Career
[edit]On 31 December 1979, he was appointed the first Mayor of Faisalabad by Haji Muhammad Yaseen. In 1981 he resigned because of Yaseen. elder son Sheikh Azam Yaseen who are most famous for his famous slogan ''Tu Janta Nahi Mujhe''. In 1982 he was reelected as mayor of Faisalabad.[6][7][8]
In the 1980s Local Government Elections were are held due to his resignation in 1983 because of Sheikh Azam Yaseen.[9][10][11]
After the elections, Sheikh Azam Yaseen won 5 Nazim Seats from and abandoned 4 seats for his Sir Syed Town Seat and become the 2nd Most Powerful Official in Faisalabad.[12][13]
Shahid was elected in Provincial Assembly of Punjab from PP-66 as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians he received 19,895 votes and defeat Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan received 17,779 votes.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
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