Imran Ali Shah

Syed Imran Ali Shah is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from August 2018 to August 2023.

Dr. Syed Imran Ali Shah
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
In office
13 August 2018 – 11 August 2023
ConstituencyPS-129 (Karachi Central-VII)
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (until 2023)
Parent

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from PS-129 Karachi Central-VII in the 2018 Sindh provincial election.[3]

On 20 May 2023, he left the PTI due to the 2023 Pakistani protests.[4]

Physical assault controversy

On 14 August 2018, he made national news when he physically assaulted a citizen near National Stadium, Karachi.[1][5][6][7] A video of Shah assaulting a citizen quickly went viral and sparked outrage.[8] Following the incident, PTI issued show cause notice to Shah.[9] The next day, his step-mother claimed that Shah tortures her and she feels unsafe because Shah has become a member of the Sindh Assembly.[10][11] She also accused Shah of property theft.[1] On 16 August, PTI suspended the party membership of Shah.[12]

On 18 August 2018, Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar took notice of Shah's physical assault incident.[13] On 20 August 2018, Shah submitted apology to the Supreme Court for assaulting the citizen and claimed that he assaulted the citizen in self-defence.[14] On 25 August 2018, PTI Karachi's Disciplinary Committee imposed a fine of Rs. 0.5 million on Shah and directed him to pay the fine to the Edhi Homes Orphanage Centres and also provide free medical treatment to 20 orthopaedic patients recommended by Edhi Trust.[15] On 1 September, Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar ordered Shah to deposit Rs 3 million in the Supreme Court dams fund as punishment.[16]

References
  1. "PTI's Imran Ali Shah in hotter waters as stepmother alleges abuse, property theft". Geo Nes. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  2. "Dr. Muhammad Ali Shah laid to rest". Business Recorder (newspaper). 7 Feb 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  3. "Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  4. Malik, Mansoor (2023-05-20). "Situationer: Only the rejected ones quit PTI, May 9 attacks mere excuse". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  5. "Video of PTI MPA Dr Imran Shah slapping a man in Karachi goes viral". DAWN.COM. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  6. "PTI's newly elected MPA thrashes citizen in Karachi". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  7. "Watch: PTI MPA declares viral video as 'half truth and misleading'". The News. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  8. "PTI MPA visits, apologises to man he slapped earlier during traffic brawl". DAWN.COM. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  9. "PTI serves show-cause notice to MPA over slapping video". The News. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  10. "PTI MPA Imran Ali Shah accused of torturing stepmother". The News. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  11. "Imran Ali Shah tortured me, claims step-mother". Samaa TV. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  12. "PTI Sindh to look over MPA Imran Shah's disciplinary case". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  13. Bilal, Rana (18 August 2018). "'Slapgate': Chief Justice takes notice of PTI MPA's assault on citizen". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  14. Bhatti, Haseeb (20 August 2018). "Hit Dawood in self defence, MPA Shah tells SC". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  15. "PTI disciplinary committee hands MPA Imran Shah 0.5m fine". DAWN.COM. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  16. Baloch, Shafi (1 September 2018). "PTI's Imran Shah receives dressing-down in SC, ordered to deposit Rs3m in dams fund". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 1 September 2018.


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