Sheikh Rashid Shafique is a Pakistani politician and member of PTI (Pakistan Tehreek E Insaf). He is a member of Pakistan’s National Assembly since 2018 and is the nephew of a Railway Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed. This article has every detail about him, including Sheikh Rashid Shafique Biography.
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Name: | Sheikh Rashid Shafique |
| In Urdu: | شیخ راشد شفیق |
| Famous As: | Nephew of Sheikh Rasheed |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
| Residence: | Rawalpindi |
| Religion: | Islam |
| Profession: | Politician |
| Website: | https://twitter.com/sheikhrashidd |
| Family | |
| Ethnicity: | Sheikh |
| Relatives: | Sheikh Rasheed |
| Career | |
| Political Party: | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
Sheikh Rashid Shafique
Sheikh Rashid belongs to Rawalpindi, started his political career a long time ago. Although after his defeat in 2002, he continued his political career and finally got success in 2018 with a high margin against PMLN candidate. He is fulfilling his duties honestly and is a capable and senior politician.
Rashid Shafique Family
He is a nephew of Sheikh Raheed Ahmad who is serving as a Railway Minister.
Political Career
In 2002 he stood against PMLN member Haneef Abbasi in by-Elections for NA-56 RWP but got defeat.
Candidate in NA-60 by-Elections
He contested the by-Elections on 14th October 2018 from NA 60. Hanif Abbasi was in jail because of money Laundering allegations, and Sajjad Khan was opposite to Rashid.
Success in By-Elections 2018
Rashid won in NA-60 by-elections by getting 6874 votes while his opponent from PMLN got defeated by having 4181 votes.
Social Media Handles
His social media account include
https://twitter.com/sheikhrashidd