Mir Nadir Ali Khan Magsi

Nawabzada Mir Nadir Ali Khan Magsi is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, from 2008 to May 2018.

Mir Nadir Ali Khan Magsi
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
In office
2008 – 28 May 2018
Provincial Minister of Sindh for Food
In office
April 2008 – 2013
Personal details
Born (1958-11-08) 8 November 1958
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Peoples Party

Early life

He was born on 8 November 1958.[1]

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency PS-40 Kamber Shahdadkot II (old Larkana VI) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[2] In April 2008, he was inducted into the provincial Sindh cabinet of Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah and was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for Food.[3][4] Between 2011 and 2012, Magsi was the wealthiest member of Sindh Assembly according to the Election Commission of Pakistan.[5][6]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PS-40 Kamber Shahdadkot -II in 2013 Pakistani general election.[1][7]

He was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PS-14 (Qambar Shahdadkot-I) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[8]

Sports career

In 2011, Magsi won the 194-kilometre track Jhal Magsi Desert Challenge.[9] In 2012, he won the Thar Desert Rally.[10] In 2017, he won the 2nd Thal Jeep Rally after covering the 180-kilometre desert track in two hours and 17 minutes. He received the Rs.150,000 cash prize. In February 2020 Desert Jeep Rally was conducted in Bahawalpur. He also won Desert Rally, 2020.

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References
  1. "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". www.pas.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". www.pas.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  3. "21-member Sindh cabinet sworn in". DAWN.COM. 12 April 2008. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  4. "Governor notifies cabinet portfolios". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  5. "Sindh minister has weapons worth Rs10m". Dawn. 17 June 2011. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  6. "Sindh CM doesn't own car; Magsi richest MPA". Dawn. 17 March 2012. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  7. "List of winners of Sindh Assembly seats". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  8. "Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  9. Memon, Bilal (21 December 2011). "'Nadir Magsi is Pakistan's Schumacher'". Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  10. Nohrio, Mumtaz (3 December 2012). "The Luxury for some, problems for others: Food minister wins car race second year in row". Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  11. Chaudhry, Fareedullah (20 November 2017). "Nadir Magsi wins Thal jeep rally". DAWN. Archived from the original on 20 November 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2018.


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