Muhammad Riaz Shahid

Muhammad Riaz Shahid (born 15 May 1942) is a Pakistani politician. He was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab from 10 October 2002 to 3 November 2007. Previously he served as Mayor of Faisalabad in 1979 and 1982.

Muhammad Riaz Shahid MPA
1st Mayor of Faisalabad
In office 10 August 1979 – 1 November 1983
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Chaudhary Sher Ali
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab
In office 25 November 2002 – 3 November 2007
Constituency	PP-66 (Faisalabad-XVI)
Personal details
Born	Riaz Shahid (1942-05-15) 15 May 1942 (age 83) Hoshiarpur, India
Nationality	Pakistani
Political party	Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2010-present)
Other political affiliations	Pakistan Peoples Party 1970-2010
Children	7
Parent	Ch Barkat Ali

Early life

Shahid was born on 15 May 1942 in Hoshiarpur, India to father Ch Barkat Ali.^[1][2]

He obtained his M.A. in 1966 from Government College, Lyallpur (now Faisalabad) and his f LL.B. in 1977 from Government Islamia College, Karachi.^[3][4][5]

Career

On 31 December 1979, he was appointed the first Mayor of Faisalabad by Haji Muhammad Yaseen. In 1981 he resigned because of Yaseen. elder son Sheikh Azam Yaseen who are most famous for his famous slogan "Tu Janta Nahi Mujhe". In 1982 he was reelected as mayor of Faisalabad.^[6][7][8]

In the 1980s Local Government Elections were are held due to his resignation in 1983 because of Sheikh Azam Yaseen.^[9][10][11]

After the elections, Sheikh Azam Yaseen won 5 Nazim Seats from and abandoned 4 seats for his Sir Syed Town Seat and become the 2nd Most Powerful Official in Faisalabad.^[12][13]

Shahid was elected in Provincial Assembly of Punjab from PP-66 as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians he received 19,895 votes and defeat Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan received 17,779 votes.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Mayor of Faisalabad