Pir Sabir Shah
Pakistani politician
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Syed Muhammad Sabir Shah or more commonly as Pir Sabir Shah is a politician from the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. He served as the 18th Chief Minister of the province from 20 October 1993 to 25 February 1994.[1] He was an advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif from 1997 to 1999. He served as a Senator from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[2]
Pir Sabir Shah پیر صابر شاہ | |
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| Member of the Senate of Pakistan | |
| In office 18 March 2018 – March 2024 | |
| 18th Chief Minister of the North-West Frontier Province | |
| In office 20 October 1993 – 25 February 1994 | |
| Governor | Khurshid Ali Khan |
| Preceded by | Mufti Muhammad Abbas |
| Succeeded by | Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao |
| Advisor to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 1997–1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Syed Muhammad Sabir Shah 13 March 1955 |
| Party | PMLN |
| Children | 2 sons, 1 daughter |
| Relatives | Syed Muhammad Tayyab Shah (father) Syed Muhammad Tahir Shah (brother) Professor A Jamil Khan (cousin) |
Family
Education
Pir Sabir Shah studied at a school in Sirikot.[citation needed] He completed his bachelor's degree from Government College, Abbottabad, then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Peshawar.[citation needed] He earned a master's degree in Islamic studies after graduation.[citation needed] He then enrolled at the Institute of Modern Languages in Islamabad[citation needed] and obtained a four-year degree in Arabic language and Islamic studies.[citation needed] He then enrolled at the International Islamic University for higher studies and successfully completed higher studies in Daura and Fiqh.
Political career
Pir Sabir Shah contested the 1985 elections and won as an independent candidate. He was asked by the Muslim League to join them. A grand jirga was called at Shetalu Shareef, Sirikot. They agreed to let him join the Pakistan Muslim League. He won elections in 1988, 1990, 1993, and 1997 contesting from his constituency PF-43 (Provincial Frontier −43) of Haripur.[7]
He served as the 18th Chief Minister of the province from 20 October 1993 to 25 February 1994.[1] He served as the chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources.[8]