Bashir Masih
Bashur Masih was a Christian politician from Balochistan, who served as the Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly from 1993 to 1996 alongside Arjun Das Bugti.
Political career[edit]
In 1972, Masih was elected to the National Assembly from NW-146.[1] In 1985, 1988, and 1993, Masih was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan from the solitary seat reserved for Christians.[2] In the 1990 elections, he sought election to the Provincial Assembly but was defeated by Johnson Ashraf.[2] From 1993 till his death, he served as the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly.[3]
Death and legacy[edit]
On 8 April 1994, Masih died of a cardiac arrest.[4] Bashirabad, a settlement for the local Christians, was constructed by him on the orders of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and carries his name.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Members of the 5th National Assembly. Government of Pakistan. Undated.
- ^ a b Detailed Results of Elections to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan Archived 2022-11-04 at the Wayback Machine. Undated. Election Commission of Pakistan
- ^ "Beta Version Former Deputy Speaker". PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF BALOCHISTAN. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ "Christian deputy speaker of Baluchistan provincial assembly dies". ucanews.com. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ Notezai, Muhammad Akbar (2018-06-30). "FEATURE: Domiciled Christian voters of Quetta". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
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