Jam Madad Ali Khan

Jam Madad Ali Khan (14 December 1962 – 13 November 2020) was a Pakistani politician and a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from June 2013 to May 2018.He was elected as leader of the Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh in 2008.

Jam Madad Ali Khan
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
In office
15 August 2018 – 13 November 2020
In office
June 2013 – May 2018
In office
2008–2013
Personal details
Born14 December 1962
Sanghar
Died13 November 2020
Karachi
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Peoples Party

Early life and education

He was born on 14 December 1962, in Sanghar.[1]

He attended college in London, United Kingdom, but due to the death of his father Nawab Jam Anwar Ali Khan he had to come back to Pakistan. He then completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Sindh. Later he completed his Master of Arts degree in London.[1]

Political career

He was elected as leader of the Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh in 2008[2] where he served until 2011.[3]

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (F) (PML-F) from Constituency PS-81 SANGHAR-CUM-MIRPURKHAS-II in the 2013 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful.[4]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PML-F from Constituency PS-81 SANGHAR-CUM-MIRPURKHAS-II in by-polls held in June 2013.[5][1]

In February 2017, he resigned from his seat in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh after quitting PML-F to join Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[6]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PS-81 SANGHAR-CUM-MIRPURKHAS-II in by-polls held in April 2017.[7]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PS-43 (Sanghar-III) in the 2018 Pakistani general election.[8]

Death

He died on 13 November 2020, in Karachi, due to COVID-19.[9]

References
  1. "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". www.pas.gov.pk. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. Ghori, Habib Khan (20 June 2008). "KARACHI: Assembly sees signs of life as budget debate begins". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  3. "Profile". Sindh Assembly. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  4. "Jam Madad Ali loses to Junejo in PS-81 - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  5. Newspaper, the (28 June 2013). "Jam Madad Ali wins PS-81 bypoll". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  6. Ghori, Habib Khan (7 February 2017). "PS-81 seat falls vacant as speaker accepts Jam Madad's resignation". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  7. "PPP's victory in PS-81 by-polls goes unnoticed amid Panama episode". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  8. "Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  9. Ali, Imtiaz (13 November 2020). "PPP leader Jam Madad Ali passes away in Karachi from Covid-19 complications". Dawn. Retrieved 26 November 2020.


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