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Abid Sher Ali
President of the Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Incumbent
Assumed office
2018
PresidentShahbaz Sharif and Nawaz Sharif
Minister of State for Power
In office
4 August 2017 – 31 May 2018
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Prime MinisterShahid Khaqan Abbasi
Minister of State for Water and Power
In office
26 July 2013 – 28 July 2017
PresidentAsif Ali Zardari
Mamnoon Hussain
Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif
Member of the Parliament of Pakistan
Upper House
Assumed office
8 December 2025
Preceded byIrfan Siddiqui
ConstituencyGeneral seat from Punjab
In office
16 November 2002 – 31 May 2018
Preceded byConstituency Established
Succeeded byFarrukh Habib
ConstituencyNA-84 (Faisalabad-X)
Personal details
Born (1971-11-21) 21 November 1971 (age 54)
Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Other political
affiliations		PMLN (2002-present)

Chaudhry Abid Sher Ali (born 21 November 1971) is a Pakistani politician who is Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan from since 10 December 2025 and serving as Member of the Senate of Pakistan since 8 December 2025.

Previously, he served as Minister of State for Power, in office from August 2017 to May 2018. Previously he served as the Minister of State for Water and Power from 2013 to 2017. He has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2018.

He has served in various political fields and has held positions in the Standing Committee on Education (as chairman), Standing Committee on Privatization and Investment, Standing Committee on Water and Power as well as the Standing Committee on Youth Affairs.

He was elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan on the ticket of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) in Pakistani general election, 2013.

Early life

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He was born on 21 November 1971.[1]

Political career

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Ali was elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan on the ticket of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from constituency NA-84 (Faisalabad-X) in Pakistani general election, 2002.[2][3][4] He was re-elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan on the ticket of the PML-N from constituency NA-84 Faisalabad in Pakistani general election, 2008.[5][4] Ali was re-elected for the third consecutive time as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan on the ticket of the PML-N from his constituency in Pakistani general election, 2013.[6][7][8][9]

In July 2013, Ali was appointed as the Minister of State for Water and Power.[7][8] He had ceased to hold ministerial office in July 2017 when the federal cabinet was disbanded following the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after Panama Papers case decision.[10] Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi.[11][12] He was appointed as the Minister of State for Power, a division under then-newly created Ministry of Energy.[13]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from NA-108 (Faisalabad-VIII) as a candidate of PML(N) in the 2018 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful and lost the seat to Farrukh Habib, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[14]

After the 2018 general elections, Hamza Shahbaz resigned from his National Assembly seat, NA-124 (Lahore). Abid Sher Ali submitted nomination papers to contest the subsequent by-election as a Pakistan Muslim League (N) candidate. However, the party leadership opted to award the ticket to senior PML-N figure and former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. Abbasi contested the by-election as the official PML-N candidate, while Abid Sher Ali also ran independently and was defeated by Abbasi.[15]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from NA-108 (Faisalabad-VIII) as a candidate of PML(N) in the 2022 Pakistan by-elections but was unsuccessful. He received 75,421 votes and lost the seat to chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan.[16]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from NA-102 Faisalabad-VIII as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-(N)) in the 2024 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful, with heavy margin of 32,225 he received 100,320 votes and lost the seat to Changaiz Ahmed Khan Kakar, an independent candidate supported by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), who received 132,526 votes.[17]

He was elected to Senate of Pakistan as unopposed in December 2025, after the death of Senator Irfan Saddique.[18]

Personal life

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Ali is son of former mayor of Faisalabad and senior PML-N leader Chaudhry Sher Ali,[19] who is a relative of Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif.[20] Ali is nephew of Nawaz Sharif.[7][9]

Controversies

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Media reports have linked Abid Sher Ali and members of his family to various corruption-related inquiries. In 2020–2021, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) reportedly initiated investigations involving his father concerning alleged irregularities in the allotment of government land.[21] Additional reporting on his political activities in 2022–2023 often described him as “facing corruption charges,” though many of these allegations were part of broader anti-corruption drives targeting multiple political figures.[22] These references were largely based on public perception and media commentary rather than any completed prosecution.

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In January 2024, an Anti-Terrorism Court reportedly issued arrest warrants for Abid Sher Ali in relation to a property-sale dispute in which the complainant alleged fraud and threats.[23] Separate earlier legal proceedings involving his brother, Amir Sher Ali, resulted in acquittal by the Supreme Court in 2014, an outcome noted in media coverage of public-sector corruption cases.[24]

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The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued notices to Abid Sher Ali during the NA-108 (Faisalabad) by-election in 2022 for alleged violations of the election code of conduct.[25] A district monitoring officer also imposed a fine for breaching campaign guidelines.[26] Abid Sher Ali has also filed several petitions for recounts and challenges to close election results. Some of these petitions were dismissed by election tribunals and the Lahore High Court, according to press reporting.[27]

FIRs and public-order complaints

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In October 2022, Faisalabad police registered a First Information Report (FIR) naming Abid Sher Ali and others in connection with allegations of violence and firing during a political incident, resulting in injuries to a worker of a rival party.[28] The case drew further political attention due to heightened tensions in the district at the time.

Period of self-exile and return

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News coverage noted that Abid Sher Ali spent several years abroad before returning to Pakistan in 2022. Reports described the period as self-exile amid references to pending legal matters and ongoing political rivalries.[29]

Office held

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Term Start Office Term end
2002 Member of the National Assembly 2018
2013 Minister of State for Water and Power 2017
2017 Minister of State for Power 2018
2019 Senior Vice-President of PML-N incumbent
2025 Member of the Senate of Pakistan 2027

References

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  2. ^ "Newcomers in Faisalabad". Dawn. 13 October 2002. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  3. ^ "PML-N faces split in Faisalabad". Dawn. 12 September 2002. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Abid Sher in a scramble to sell his plots". www.thenews.com.pk. 26 June 2010. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. ^ "LHC accepts plea against Abid Sher Ali". DAWN.COM. 30 December 2008. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Parliamentary board session: PML-N begins screening out poll aspirants". The Express Tribune. 10 April 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  7. ^ a b c "PML-N's Abid Sher Ali takes oath as Minister of State". The Express Tribune. 26 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  8. ^ a b "PML-N's Abid Sher Ali appointed as new state minister for power". The Express Tribune. 22 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  9. ^ a b Khan, Azam (16 May 2013). "Trend continues: Family names once again dominate polls". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  10. ^ "PM Nawaz Sharif steps down; federal cabinet stands dissolved". Daily Pakistan Global. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  11. ^ "A 43-member new cabinet sworn in". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 4 August 2017. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  12. ^ Abrar, Mian (4 August 2017). "PM Khaqan Abbasi's 43-member cabinet takes oath today". Pakistan Today. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Portfolios of Federal Ministers, Ministers of State announced". Radio Pakistan. 5 August 2017. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  14. ^ "PTI candidate remains victorious against Abid Sher Ali in NA-108 recount". DAWN.COM. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Abbasi, Abid Sher among 17 candidates files nomination papers for NA-124 by-polls". Dunya News. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  16. ^ "NA-108 Faisalabad-VIII by-election result 2022". Geo News. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  17. ^ "NA 102 Result, Candidates List - Election Results 2024". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  18. ^ "PM Shehbaz congratulates Abid Sher Ali on unopposed Senate victory". The Nation. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  19. ^ "Why PML-N lost PP-72". Dawn. 16 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  20. ^ "Sher Ali, son meet Shahbaz". Dawn. 27 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  21. ^ “NAB initiates inquiry into land allotment case”, Pakistan Today.
  22. ^ “Abid Sher Ali returns after years abroad”, Business Recorder.
  23. ^ ARY News, “ATC issues warrants for PML-N leader”.
  24. ^ Tribune, “Supreme Court acquits Amir Sher Ali”.
  25. ^ Express Tribune, “ECP issues notice to Abid Sher Ali”.
  26. ^ Dawn, “Fine imposed for violating ECP code”.
  27. ^ Dawn, “LHC dismisses election recount plea”.
  28. ^ Express Tribune, “FIR registered against PML-N leaders in Faisalabad incident”.
  29. ^ Business Recorder, “Abid Sher Ali returns to Pakistan after years abroad”.