Political career
Shah,son of former politician Nasib Ali Shah,entered politics by contesting the 2013 Pakistani general elections from NA-26 Bannu as an independent candidate,but was unsuccessful. He received votes and was defeated by Akram Khan Durrani,a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (JUI(F)). [3]
He joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party in 2018. He contested a by-election as a PTI candidate from NA-35 Bannu the same year,but was unsuccessful. He received 37,622 votes and was defeated by Zahid Akram Durrani,a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA). [4]
He was elected to the National Assembly in the 2024 Pakistani general election from NA-39 Bannu with 147,087 votes as a PTI-affiliated independent. He defeated Zahid Akram Durrani,who was a JUI-F candidate. His election marked a significant moment,becoming the first non-JUI politician to represent Bannu since 1993. [5]
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