Bashur Masih was a Christian politician from

Balochistan Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...

, who served as the Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly from 1993 to 1996 alongside

Arjun Das Bugti Arjun Das Bugti () is a Hindu politician from Balochistan who served as the Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly from 1993 to 1996 alongside Bashir Masih. He served for four consecutive terms in the Assembly before fleeing to India. Early ...

Political career

In 1972, Masih was elected to the

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from NW-146. In 1985, 1988, and 1993, Masih was elected to the

Provincial Assembly of Balochistan The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani province of Balochistan, and is located in Quetta, the provincial capital. It was established under Article 106 of the Constitution of P ...

from the solitary seat reserved for Christians.''Detailed Results of Elections to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan''
. Undated. Election Commission of Pakistan In the 1990 elections, he sought election to the Provincial Assembly but was defeated by Johnson Ashraf. From 1993 till his death, he served as the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly.

Death and legacy

On 8 April 1994, Masih died of a

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. Bashirabad, a settlement for the local Christians, was constructed by him on the orders of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and carries his name.

References

Balochistan MPAs 1993–1996 Pakistani Christians Politicians from Balochistan, Pakistan {{Pakistan-MNA-stub