Shaukat Basra
Pakistani politician
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Shaukat Mahmood Basra (Urdu: شوکت محمود بسرا; born 1 March 1966) is a Pakistani lawyer and politician who was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 2008 to 2013.[1]
1 March 1966
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| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Chaudhry Ghulam Murtaza |
| Succeeded by | Chaudhry Ghulam Murtaza |
| Constituency | PP-283 (Bahawalnagar-VII) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chaudhry Shaukat Mahmood Basra[1] 1 March 1966 |
| Party | PTI (2017-present) |
Other political affiliations | PPP (2008-2017) |
| Relatives | Naveed Iqbal Sajid (cousin)[1] |
| Occupation | Politician Lawyer |
Early life and education
Shaukat Mahmood Basra was born on 1 March 1966 in Bahawalpur, Pakistan to Nabi Ahmad Basra.[1]
He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Karachi and is a qualified advocate.[1] Basra hails from the town of Haroonabad in the Bahawalnagar District of Punjab.[1]
Political career
Pakistan Peoples Party
Basra began his career in politics as a tehsil president in 1996, as a member of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[1] He contested in the 2008 Punjab provincial election from constituency PP-283 (Bahawalnagar-VII) on behalf of the parliamentarians wing of the PPP. He received 43,279 votes and defeated Chaudhry Ghulam Murtaza of the PML-Q, thus becoming an elected member of the 15th provincial assembly and taking oath on 9 April 2008.[1][2] He remained in office until 2013. During his tenure, Basra served as a Parliamentary Secretary from January 2009 to February 2011 and was also a member of the Special Committee for Finance.[1]
In the 2013 Punjab provincial election, Basra contested once again from the same constituency on a PPP ticket. He received 11,525 votes and lost to Chaudhry Ghulam Murtaza contesting on behalf of the PML-Z this time, placing third in the poll behind runner-up Ashraf-ul-Islam of the PML-N.[3]
In the 2018 general election, Basra contested for a seat in the National Assembly from constituency NA-169 Bahawalnagar-IV as an independent candidate. He received 52,068 votes and lost to Noorul Hassan Tanvir of the PML-N, placing third behind runner-up Ijaz-ul-Haq of the PML-Z.[4]
During his time with the PPP, Basra worked as the information secretary for the PPP's South Punjab chapter.[5]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
In December 2018, Basra parted ways with the PPP and announced that he had joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[6]
Personal life
Family
Basra is married and has one child.[1]
His cousin, Col (Retd) Naveed Iqbal Sajid, was also a member of the Punjab provincial assembly.[1]
Attack by gunfire
In February 2017, Basra suffered serious gunshot injuries en route to a political rally in Haroonabad, while his personal assistant was killed.[7] The attack occurred when a heated conflict broke out between rival members of the PPP and PML-Z.[8]
