Arshad Vohra
Arshad Vohra | |
|---|---|
| 28th Deputy mayor of Karachi | |
| In office August 30, 2016 – March 13, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Nasreen Jalil |
| Succeeded by | Arshad Hassan |
| Pakistani Parliamentarian from PS-115 from Sindh | |
| In office May 2013 – December 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 17, 1958 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pak Sarzameen Party |
| Residence | D-225, KDA Scheme No. 1-A, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Alma mater | PhD : PhD Textile Technology – University of Manchester, B.E (Chemical Engr) NED University, Karachi, M.S.- Polymer Science- University of Manchester |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Arshad Vohra (Urdu: ارشد وہرہ; born July 17, 1958) is a vice Chairman of Pak Sarzameen Party. He is a former deputy mayor of Karachi and ex parliamentarian of Sindh. He is a professional engineer with a doctorate and a businessman.
Personal life[]
Vohra was born on 17 July 1958 in Karachi, Pakistan, to a Urdu-speaking Gujarati Sunni Vohra family.
Arshad was elected twice as the chairman of SITE Association, in 2001–02 and 2012–13. He also served as the chairman of All-Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) in 2005–2006.[1]
Political career[]
Provincial Assembly of Sindh[]
He was elected Member Provincial Assembly of Sindh on May 2013, he resigned from his post after he was nominated deputy mayor of Karachi from MQM.[2]
Deputy mayor of Karachi[]
He was elected deputy mayor of Karachi on August 24, 2016. He took oath in his office on August 30, 2016[3]
Departure from MQM and joining PSP[]
In October 2017, Arshad Vohra left Muttahida Qaumi Movement and joined Pak Sarzameen Party. He told in a press conference, with Anis Kaimkhani, that MQM-P had no vision which was a major reason why he left MQM.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ ""We plan to make Karachi a smart city" – Dr Arshad Abdullah Vohra, Deputy Mayor, Karachi | Newsline". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". pas.gov.pk. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ Dawn.com (August 30, 2016). "MQM's jailed Waseem Akhtar takes oath as Karachi mayor". Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ Dawn.com, Imran Ahad | (2017-10-29). "Karachi Deputy Mayor Arshad Vohra leaves MQM-P for Mustafa Kamal's PSP". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
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