Sibghatullah Shah Rashdi III ( sd, صبغت الله شاهه راشدي, ur, ), also known as Raja Saein, the eighth
Pir Pagaro, (born 14 February 1956) is a Pakistani politician who has served as a member of
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 ...
.
Early life and career
He is the eldest son of 7th Pir Pagaro
Syed Shah Mardan Shah-II
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who died on 10 January 2012. He is 8th Pir Pagaro since 12 January 2012.
He is currently the President of the
Pakistan Muslim League (F)
The Pakistan Muslim League (F) ( ur, , acronym: PMLF, PML-F, PML (F)) is a nationalist and pro-Hurs clan political party in Pakistan. It is one of the Pakistan Muslim Leagues. The letter 'F' in its name stands for ''functional''. It is primarily ...
and the leader of the
Grand Democratic Alliance.
Political career
He was the Chairman of the District Council of
Khairpur in 1983. He has been elected three times to the
Sindh Assembly and has been a Provincial Minister.
He became the President of the
Pakistan Muslim League (F)
The Pakistan Muslim League (F) ( ur, , acronym: PMLF, PML-F, PML (F)) is a nationalist and pro-Hurs clan political party in Pakistan. It is one of the Pakistan Muslim Leagues. The letter 'F' in its name stands for ''functional''. It is primarily ...
after the death of his father
Syed Shah Mardan Shah-II
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, term_start = 1985
, term_end = 10 January 2012
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in 2012. Before the
general election 2013 on 23 October 2017, he participated in forming the
Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) with other political parties in Sindh.
He announced a manifesto to provide Education Health and Justice to the people.
See also
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Hurs
Hur ( ar, حر, ; meaning "free", "not slave" ) is a Sunni Sufi Muslim community in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Their spiritual leader is Pir Pagaro who resisted British rule in Sindh.
History of the Hur Movement
During the period of co ...
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pagaro, Pir of VIII
Living people
1956 births
Pakistan Muslim League (F) politicians
Pakistani religious leaders
Pakistani Sufis
Politicians from Karachi
Sindh MPAs 1985–1988
Sindh MPAs 1988–1990
Sindh MPAs 1990–1993
Sindh MPAs 1993–1996
Sindh MPAs 1997–1999
Pagara family