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PS-50 Umerkot-II
PS-50 Umerkot-II () is a constituency of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh. General elections 2024 Byelection 2022 The seat fell vacant after Syed Ali Mardan Shah died of a cardiac arrest on January 19, 2019. General elections 2018 General elections 2013 General elections 2008 See also * PS-49 Umerkot-I * PS-51 Umerkot-III PS-51 Umerkot-III () is a constituency of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh. General elections 2024 General elections 2018 General elections 2013 General elections 2008 See also * PS-50 Umerkot-II * PS-52 Tharpa ... References External links Election commission Pakistans official website Awazoday.comcheck result Official Websiteof Government of Sindh Constituencies of Sindh {{Sindh-constituency-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provincial Assembly Of Sindh
The Provincial Assembly of Sindh ( ur, ) is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani province of Sindh, and is located in Karachi, the provincial capital. It was established under Article 106 of the Constitution of Pakistan having a total of 168 seats, with 130 general seats, 29 seats reserved for women and 9 seats reserved for non-Muslims. There was previously a Sind Legislative Assembly in the Sind Province of British India and in the early years of the state of Pakistan. History A large part of Sindh was captured by the British commander General Sir Charles Napier status as a State and became a Commissionerate of India's Bombay Presidency, being controlled by a Commissioner. In 1890, after the Minto reforms, Sindh gained representation for the first time in the Bombay Legislative Assembly, with four members representing it. From that time, a movement to separate Sindh from the Bombay Presidency was established, and in 1935, after a long str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umerkot
Umerkot (formerly known as Amarkot) is a city in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The local language is Dhatki, which is one of the Rajasthani languages of the Indo-Aryan language family. It is most closely related to Marwari. Sindhi, Urdu and Punjabi are also understood by the citizens. Etymology The name of the city is named after a local Ruler of Sindh Umer Soomro of the Umar Marvi story which also appears in ''Shah Jo Risalo'' and is one of the popular tragic romances from Sindh. However, the myth of Umer Marvi is believed to have been made up to islamise the history of Amarkot which was named after its original founder, Amar Singh. History Amarkot province was ruled by the Sodha Rajput clan of Hindu Rajputs during the medieval time period. Rana Parshad, the Sodha Rajput ruler of Umarkot, gave refuge to Humayun, the second Mughal Emperor when he was ousted by Sher Shah Suri, and next Mughal Emperor, Akbar was born here. Later on, Akbar brought northwestern India, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umerkot District
Umerkot District (Dhatki: عمرکوٹ / عمرڪوٽ, sd, عمرڪوٽ ضلعو, ur, ), also known as Amarkot District, is a district in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The city of Umerkot is the capital of the district. Sindhi is the native language of approximately 93.4% of the residents according to the 2017 Pakistan Census. Umerkot is the only non-Muslim majority district in Pakistan, with adherents of Hinduism representing 52.2% of the total population. History Akbar was born in Umerkot Fort when his father Humayun was fleeing from the Suris. After the 1843 invasion by Charles Napier, Sindh was divided into provinces and was assigned a Zamindars, also known as Wadaras, to collect taxes for the British. Administration The district is administratively subdivided into the following Tehsils: * Kunri * Pithoro * Samaro * Umarkot Demographics At the time of the 2017 census, Umerkot district had a population of 1,073,469, of which 556,470 were males and 516,841 females. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Sindh Provincial Election
Provincial elections were held in Sindh on 8 February 2024 to elect a new provincial legislature. On 5 August 2023, after the approval of the results of the 2023 digital census by the Council of Common Interests headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, elections have been delayed for several months, as new delimitations will be published on 14 December 2023. On 2 November 2023, the Election Commission of Pakistan announced, in agreement with the President of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, that the elections should be held on 8 February 2024. This election was held concurrently with nationwide general elections and other provincial elections. Background In the 2018 election, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) won 99 seats, gaining a majority in the Provincial Assembly. It became the third consecutive time that the PPP was able to form government in Sindh Since 2008. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) became the largest party in Karachi by winning 21 out of 44 seats from the city. It w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syed Amir Ali Shah Jamote
Syed Amir Ali Shah Jamote (; 18 January 1948 – 2 October 2023) was a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from 2002 to May 2018. Life and career Syed Amir Ali Shah Jamote was born on 18 January 1941. Jamote was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency NA-221 (Hyderabad-IV) in 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 44,899 votes and defeated Syed Shahabuddin Shah, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q). Jamote was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from Constituency NA-221 (Hyderabad-cum-Matiari) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 102,737 votes and defeated Hussaini Shahabuddin Shah, a candidate of PML-Q. Jamote was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from Constituency NA-221 (Hyderabad-cum-Matiari) in 2013 Pakistani general election. He received 59,821 votes and defeated Rajab Ali, a candi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan People's Party
The Pakistan People's Party ( ur, , ; PPP) is a centre-left, social-democratic political party in Pakistan. It is currently the third largest party in the National Assembly and second largest in the Senate of Pakistan. The party was founded in 1967 in Lahore, when a number of prominent left-wing politicians in the country joined hands against the military dictatorship of President Ayub Khan, under the leadership of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Affiliated with Socialist International, the PPP's platform has formerly been socialist, and its stated priorities continue to include transforming Pakistan into a social-democratic state, promoting secular and egalitarian values, establishing social justice, and maintaining a strong military. The party, alongside the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, is one of the 3 largest political parties of Pakistan. Since its foundation in 1967, it has been a major centre-left force in the country and the party's leadership ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Democratic Alliance
The Grand Democratic Alliance ( ur, گرانڈ جمہوری اتحاد) or GDA is a political alliance in Pakistan. It was founded on 23 October 2017 as a political movement, movement against the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) government in the Sindh accusing PPP regime of Bad governance, poor governance,Fascism, facism and corruption, corruption, the alliance claiming that the people of Sindh are unhappy with the PPP government in Sindh. It currently has 14 seats in the Sindh Assembly and 3 seats in the National Assembly. History On 23 October 2017, Grand Democratic Alliance was formed in Sindh, Pakistan. On 26 November 2017, the leaders of the GDA participated in GDA's first official meeting to be held in Sukkur on November 26. The alliance was formed to defeat the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in the Sindh province, which is considered a stronghold of the PPP. The alliance has been seen as a major challenger to the PPP in the 2018 elections. 2018 general elections For the 2018 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Sindh Provincial Election
Provincial elections were held in the Pakistani province of Sindh to elect the members of the 13th Provincial Assembly of Sindh on 25 July 2018, alongside nationwide general elections and three other provincial elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Punjab. The remaining two territories of Pakistan, AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan, were ineligible to vote due to their disputed status. . Background Following the 2013 elections, despite a significant drop in vote share, the left-wing Pakistan Peoples Party remained the largest party in the assembly and held a comfortable majority with 91 seats. They were followed by the secularist, Muhajir-centric, Muttahida Qaumi Movement, which repeated its 2008 exploits, by securing 51 seats. New additions into the assembly included Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, a welfarist, anti-establishment party led by former cricketer Imran Khan, who emerged as the second largest party in Karachi and gained 4 seats. Meanwhile, Pakistan Muslim League (F), PPP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PS-49 Umerkot-I
PS-49 Umerkot-I () is a constituency of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh. General elections 2024 General elections 2018 General elections 2013 General elections 2008 See also * PS-48 Mirpur Khas-IV * PS-50 Umerkot-II PS-50 Umerkot-II () is a constituency of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh. General elections 2024 Byelection 2022 The seat fell vacant after Syed Ali Mardan Shah died of a cardiac arrest on January 19, 2019. General elections 2018 ... Notes References External links Election commission Pakistans official website Awazoday.comcheck result Official Websiteof Government of Sindh Constituencies of Sindh {{Sindh-constituency-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PS-51 Umerkot-III
PS-51 Umerkot-III () is a constituency of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh. General elections 2024 General elections 2018 General elections 2013 General elections 2008 See also * PS-50 Umerkot-II * PS-52 Tharparkar-I PS-52 Tharparkar-I () is a constituency of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh. General elections 2024 General elections 2018 General elections 2013 General elections 2008 See also * PS-51 Umerkot-III * PS-53 Thar ... References External links Election commission Pakistans official website Awazoday.comcheck result Official Websiteof Government of Sindh Constituencies of Sindh {{Sindh-constituency-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
