Syed Sohail Abbas Shah

Syed Sohail Abbas Shah is a Pakistani politician who is currently a member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly. He was the Minister of Law & Parliamentary Affairs and Board of Revenue in Government of Gilgit Baltistan from December 2020 until his resignation in May 2024. [1]

Syed Sohail Abbas Shah
سید سہیل عباس شاہ
Member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly
Assumed office
25 November 2020
ConstituencyGBA-3 (Gilgit-III)
Provincial Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs and Board of Revenue
In office
2 December 2020 – 18 May 2024
Personal details
BornGilgit
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Political career edit

Shah contested the 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly by-election on 22 November 2020 from GBA-3 (Gilgit-III) on the ticket of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He won GBA-3 (Gilgit-III) by the margin of 2,195 votes over the Independent runner up Muhammad Iqbal. He garnered 6,873 votes while Iqbal received 4,678 votes.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Nagri, Jamil (2024-05-18). "Law minister quits GB cabinet amid differences with CM". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  2. ^ "Gilgit-Baltistan election: PTI candidate wins from GBA-3". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 2020-11-22.