Shahzad Elahi

Shahzad Elahi
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Personal details
Born (1965-09-01) 1 September 1965
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
PartyPakistan Muslim League (Q)

Shahzad Elahi (Urdu: شہزاد الہی; born 1 September 1965) is a Pakistani politician[1][2][3][4] from the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) political party who served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab (MPA) from 2002 to 2007 and is an elected member the second time, since 2008 on a non-Muslim minority seat. During his tenure in the provincial assembly, he has functioned as the chairman of the Standing Committee on Housing, Urban Development and Public Health Engineering and is a member of the Finance Committee of the assembly.

A Christian by faith, Elahi resides in Lahore and holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology.[5] In January 2012, Elahi said during an assembly speech that Punjab was becoming a "living hell" for minorities, pointing out recent incidents of Christian churches being demolished in the province.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Christian community took active part in Pak Movement: Elahi". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  2. ^ Police Shoot Mourners at Funeral of Christian
  3. ^ Pakistan provincial minister says demands of justice will be met over Christian man’s death in jail Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Punjab ‘Santa Claus’ gives Christmas gifts to ‘favourites'
  5. ^ Profile Archived 2025-05-15 at the Wayback Machine at Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]
  6. ^ Punjab has become a 'living hell' for minorities: PML-Q MPA


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