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Sardar Sanaullah Khan Zehri
نواب ثناء اللہ خان زہری
15thChief Minister of Balochistan
In office
24 December 2015 – 9 January 2018
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif
GovernorMuhammad Khan Achakzai
Preceded byAbdul Malik Baloch
Succeeded byAbdul Quddus Bizenjo
Senior Minister of Balochistan
In office
7 June 2013 – 24 December 2015
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif
GovernorMuhammad Khan Achakzai
Chief MinisterAbdul Malik Baloch
Member of Senate of Pakistan(Senator)
In office
March 1997 – March 2000
ConstituencyBalochistan, Pakistan
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 12 August 2023
ConstituencyPB-38 Khuzdar-I
In office
2013–2018
ConstituencyPB-33 Khuzdar-I
In office
2008–2013
ConstituencyPB-33 Khuzdar-I
In office
2002–2007
ConstituencyPB-33 Khuzdar-I
In office
1993–1996
ConstituencyPB-30 Khuzdar-I
In office
1990–1993
ConstituencyPB-30 Khuzdar-I
In office
1988–1990
ConstituencyPB-30 Khuzdar-I
Personal details
Born(1961-08-04)4 August 1961(age 63)
Khuzdar,Balochistan,Pakistan
CitizenshipPakistani
Political partyPakistan People's Party(2020-present)
Other political
affiliations		PMLN(2010-2020)
National PartyPakistan(2001-2010)
PMLN(1997-2001)
Pakistan National Party(1990-1997)
Independent(1988-1990)
ChildrenSikander Khan Zehri (Son)
Hamza Khan Zehri (Son)
Izbal Zehri(Daughter)
Ayesha Zehri (Daughter)
ParentSardar Doda Khan Zehri (father)
EducationUniversity of Balochistan
(BA)[1]
ProfessionPolitician, chief ofJhalawan,nawabof Zehri(Baloch) tribe
CabinetGovernment of Balochistan, Pakistan

Sardar Sanaullah Khan Zehri(Urdu:نواب ثناء اللہ خان زہری;born 4 August 1961) is a Pakistani politician who had been theChief Minister of Balochistanfrom 24 December 2015 to 9 December 2017. He belongs to Channal Zarakzai family and is also theSardarof theZehritribe and chief ofJhalawan.[2][3]Zehri was the central president of thePakistan Muslim League's Balochistan branch and a confidant of former Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif[4]He left the PML-N on 7 November 2020.[5]

On 7 June 2013, Zehri was appointed senior minister of Balochistan with portfolios of communication works, mines, minerals. On 9 January 2018, due to the imminence of a no-confidence vote against him, Zehri resigned from his post as chief minister to prevent the brewing of a political crisis.[6]

Biography

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Nawab Sanaullah Zehri was born in Anjeera in theKhuzdar District,Balochistan,Pakistan, on 4 August 1961. His father, Sardar Doda Khan Zehri, was a tribal leader and anactivistin thePakistan Movementwho played a crucial role in gathering Balochistan's support for the cause of Pakistan.[7][8]He graduated with aBAdegree inpolitical sciencein 1983 from theUniversity of Balochistan.[8]

Upon graduating from Balochistan University, he ran in the 1990Balochistan Assemblygeneral election,performing well on thePML(N)'s conservative platform.[7]During this time, he campaigned forlocal governmentin Balochistan.[7]In 1997, he contested and triumphed in asenateelection, representing Balochistan until 1999. Zehri ran for thePB-50 (Khuzdar-I)constituency on theNational Party's platform during the 2002general election.He served as the provincial minister of prisons and tribal affairs until 2003.[1]

In 2008, the National Party boycotted the general election. Zehri disagreed with the move, leaving the party, and in February he won a seat in the assembly under his own, newly founded the National Party.In September 2006, Zehri participated in aloya jirgacalled by theKhan of Kalat,Mir Suleman Dawood Jan,following the death ofAkbar Bugti.[9][self-published source]

On 6 January 2010, he joined thePakistan Muslim League.[10][11]In August 2011, Baloch was selected by PML(N) as the assistant secretary general of the PML-N for Balochistan.[10][12]

In 2013, Zehri defended his constituency on PML-N's platform and was initially named as candidacy forChief Ministerof Balochistan.[13]However, Prime MinisterNawaz Sharifinstead approved the appointment ofAbdul Malik Balochas the chief minister of Balochistan.[13]

On 16 April 2013, Zehri escaped an assassination attempt[14]on his life when his convoy came under a bomb attack in his native Khuzdar district. The attack killed his son, Sikander Zehri, brother Mir Meharullah Zehri and nephew Mir Zaid. TheBalochistan Liberation Army(BLA), claimed responsibility for the attack on Zehri.[15]

On 23 November 2020, Sanaullah lost his daughter Ayesha Zehri, allegedly due to COVID-19.[16]

References

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  1. ^ab"Sardar Sanaullah Khan Zehri".Pakistani leaders online. Archived fromthe originalon 11 May 2013.Retrieved10 October2014.
  2. ^"Baloch vacates CM office as Murree agreement takes effect".Samaa. 12 December 2015.
  3. ^"Zehri elected new Balochistan CM".Samaa TV. 24 December 2015.
  4. ^Pakistan Herald (29 October 2013)."Sanaullah Zehri".Pakistan Herald. Pakistan Herald. Archived fromthe originalon 15 October 2014.Retrieved10 October2014.
  5. ^"'PPP is a family': Bilawal welcomes Zehri, Qadir Baloch and others to party fold ".DAWN.COM.8 August 2021.Retrieved12 August2023.
  6. ^"Balochistan CM Nawab Sanaullah Zehri resigns".The News International.9 January 2018.Retrieved12 August2023.
  7. ^abc"Sardar Sanaullah Khan Zehri".Provincial Assembly of Balochistan, press.Retrieved10 October2014.
  8. ^abNews desk."GEO elections monitoring cell: Sanaullah Zehri".GEO News, elections cell. Archived fromthe originalon 5 October 2014.Retrieved10 October2014.
  9. ^Malik Siraj Akbar (2011).The Redefined Dimensions of Baloch Nationalist Movement.Xlibris Corporation. p. 181.
  10. ^abDawn.com (6 January 2010)."Sanaullah Zehri, Qadir Baloch join PML-N".Dawn newspaper, 2010. Dawn newspaper.Retrieved26 September2014.
  11. ^From the Newspapers (29 May 2013)."Pakistan Muslim League (N) names Zehri for Balochistan CM post".Dawn news papers, 2010.Retrieved10 October2014.
  12. ^"Two ex-generals picked for key PML-N positions".Dawn.7 August 2011.Retrieved15 October2011.
  13. ^abWeb edition (17 May 2013)."Sanaullah Zehri named for Balochistan CM post".News International. News International.Retrieved10 October2014.
  14. ^Web Desk (16 April 2013)."Sardar Sanaullah Zehri's convoy attacked, 3 family members killed".Express Tribune.
  15. ^"Son, brother and nephew of Sardar Zehri die in bomb attack".Dawn. 17 April 2013.
  16. ^"Ex-Balochistan CM Zehri's 22-year-old daughter dies of Covid-19".24 November 2020.

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