Shammim Afridi

Senator
Shammim Afridi
Member of the Senate of Pakistan
Assumed office
12 March 2018
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Peoples Party, Jamhoori Watan Party
ChildrenAbbas Khan Afridi[1]
Amjad Khan Afridi[1]

Shammim Afridi is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the Senate of Pakistan, since March 2018. He was Secretary Finance JWP Balochistan when Nawab Akbar Bugti was President of JWP

Political career[edit]

Afridi was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as an independent candidate on general seat from FATA in 2018 Pakistani Senate election.[2][3] He joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) after getting elected.[4] He took his oath as Senator on 12 March 2018[5] and joined the treasury benches, led by PML-N.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Two Fata senators re-elected: Shamim Afridi, Mira Khan Afridi are newcomers". thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  2. ^ "LIVE: PML-N-backed independent candidates lead in Punjab, PPP in Sindh - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  3. ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (4 March 2018). "PML-N gains Senate control amid surprise PPP showing". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Independent Fata Senator Mirza Afridi joins PML-N". The Nation. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Senate elect opposition-backed Sanjrani chairman and Mandviwala his deputy". The News. 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  6. ^ Guramani, Nadir (22 March 2018). "15 independent senators backed by PML-N in Senate polls join treasury". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 March 2018.