Muhammad Zahir Shah Toru is a Pakistani politician who is the current Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Food, in office since 6 March 2024 and has been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since 28 February 2024. Previously, he was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from August 2018 to January 2023.
Muhammad Zahir Shah | |
|---|---|
| Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Food | |
| Assumed office 6 March 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | Ali Amin Gandapur |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Assumed office 28 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | PK-57 Mardan-IV |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 18 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | PK-52 (Mardan-V) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1962 |
| Political party | PTI (2018-present) |
Early life and education
editToru was born on 14 February 1962. He earned his M.Sc. in Agriculture from University of Agriculture, Peshawar in 1990.[1]
Political career
editToru was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Constituency PK-52 (Mardan-V) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[2]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a PTI-backed independent candidate from Constituency PK-57 Mardan-IV in 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 34,437 votes and defeleated Ahmad Khan, a candidate of Awami National Party who secured 16,237 votes.[3][4]
On 6 March 2024, he was appointed as the Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Food in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Muhammad Zahir Shah PK-57 Mardan-IV". pakp.gov.pk. Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "PK-57 2024 Election Result". Samaa TV. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Complete Results: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly as per ECP's Form 47". 24newshd.tv. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet assigns portfolios to ministers and advisors". Samaa TV. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's 15-member cabinet sworn in". Samaa TV. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.