:Ali Mohammad Mahar
{{Short description|Pakistani politician (1970–2019)}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=August 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-suffix =
| name = Ali Mohammad Mahar
| office = Federal Minister for Narcotics Control
| term_start = 4 October 2018
| term_end = 21 May 2019
| primeminister = Imran Khan
| office1 = Chief Minister of Sindh
| term_start1 = 17 December 2002
| term_end1 = 9 June 2004
| primeminister1 = Zafarullah Khan Jamali
| president1 =
| office2 = Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
| term_start2 = 13 August 2018
| term_end2 = 21 May 2019
| constituency2 = NA-205 (Ghotki-II)
| term_start3 = 2008
| term_end3 = 31 May 2018
| constituency3 = NA-201 (Ghotki-II)
| birth_date = {{birth date|1970|01|12|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2019|05|21|1970|01|12|df=y}}
| nationality = Pakistani
| party = PTI (2008-2019)
| relatives = Ali Gohar Khan Mahar (brother)
Ali Nawaz Khan Mehar (brother){{cite news|last1=Wasim|first1=Amir|title=For some, assemblies are a family affair|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1014582|accessdate=30 March 2018|work=DAWN.COM|date=29 May 2013}}
| predecessor = Mohammad Azam Khan (caretaker)
| successor = Shehryar Afridi
| native_name = {{nq|علی محمد مہر}}
}}
Sardar Ali Mohammad Khan Mahar (Urdu, Saraiki: {{Nastaliq|سردارعلی محمد خان مہر}}); 12 January 1970 – 21 May 2019) was a Pakistani politician who served as the 25th Chief Minister of Sindh from 2002 to 2004 and then as the Federal Minister for Narcotics Control between 2018 and 2019.
He remained a member of the National Assembly between 2008 and May 2019 and a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from 2002 to 2007.{{fact|date=August 2024}}
Early life and education
Mahar was born on 12 January 1970 to Ali Anwar Khan Mahar.{{cite web|title=Detail Information|url=http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=201|accessdate=11 July 2017|date=11 July 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711063438/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=201|archivedate=11 July 2017}} He had degree of Bachelor of Arts.{{cite web|title=Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh|url=http://www.pas.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/9/14|website=www.pas.gov.pk|accessdate=24 May 2018}}
Political career
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-201 (Ghotki-II) in 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 77,950 votes and defeated Gulam Rasool Kalhoro, a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA). In the same election, he was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as an independent candidate from Constituency PS-6 (Ghotki-II). He received 23,667 votes and defeated Ahsanullah Khan Sundrani, a candidate of National Alliance.{{cite web|title=2002 election result|url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=12 May 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf|archivedate=26 January 2018}}
On 17 December 2002, he became 25th Chief Minister of Sindh{{cite news|title=Mahar takes oath as CM: Sindh cabinet soon|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/73569/mahar-takes-oath-as-cm-sindh-cabinet-soon|accessdate=8 May 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=18 December 2002|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816232457/https://www.dawn.com/news/73569/mahar-takes-oath-as-cm-sindh-cabinet-soon|archivedate=16 August 2017}} where he served until resignation on 9 June 2004.{{cite news|title=Mahar resigns, Ibad summons PA session|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/394681|accessdate=8 May 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=8 June 2004|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816193058/https://www.dawn.com/news/394681|archivedate=16 August 2017}}
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-201 (Ghotki-II) in 2008 Pakistani general election.{{cite news|last1=Khan|first1=Mohammad Hussain|title=Switching loyalties ahead of polls|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/747006|accessdate=8 May 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=4 September 2012|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410051044/https://www.dawn.com/news/747006|archivedate=10 April 2017}} He received 74,714 votes and defeated Sardar Ahmed Ali Khan Pitafi. In the same election, he also ran for the seat of the National Assembly as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-200 (Ghotki-I) but was unsuccessful. He received 32,532 votes and lost the seat to Abdul Haq.{{cite web|title=2008 election result|url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=12 May 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf|archivedate=5 January 2018}}
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from Constituency NA-201 (Ghotki-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election.{{cite news|last1=Reporter|first1=The Newspaper's Staff|title=Announced results show PPP wins five NA, 21 PA seats in Sindh|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1011022/newspaper/newspaper/column|accessdate=8 May 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=13 May 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307123804/https://www.dawn.com/news/1011022/newspaper/newspaper/column|archivedate=7 March 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Newspaper|first1=the|title=National Assembly seats from Sindh|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1011247/newspaper/newspaper/column|accessdate=8 May 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=14 May 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307123446/https://www.dawn.com/news/1011247/newspaper/newspaper/column|archivedate=7 March 2017}} He received 124,472 votes and defeated Niaz Muhammad, a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM).{{cite web|title=2013 election result|url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=12 April 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf|archivedate=1 February 2018}}
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-205 (Ghotki-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election.{{cite news |title=Independent elect-MNA from NA-205 Ali Muhammad Mahar decides to join PTI - Daily Times |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/275144/independent-elect-mna-from-na-205-ali-muhammad-mahar-decides-to-join-pti/ |accessdate=3 August 2018 |work=Daily Times |date=30 July 2018}} Following his successful election, he announced to join Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
On 11 September 2018, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan.{{cite news |title=PM Imran's cabinet expanded by six {{!}} The Express Tribune |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1800269/1-pm-imrans-cabinet-expanded-six/ |accessdate=11 September 2018 |work=The Express Tribune |date=11 September 2018}} On 4 October 2018, he was appointed Federal Minister for Narcotics Control.{{cite web |title=Notification 4 October |url=http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/noti-housing-narcotics-05-10-2018.pdf |publisher=Cabinet Division . |accessdate=6 October 2018}}
He died on 21 May 2019 due to a heart attack.{{cite news |last1=Shaikh |first1=Ubaidullah |title=Minister for Narcotics Control Sardar Ali Muhammad Khan Meher passes away |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1483659/minister-for-narcotics-control-sardar-ali-muhammad-khan-meher-passes-away |accessdate=21 May 2019 |work=DAWN.COM |date=21 May 2019 |language=en}}
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