Fida Muhammad Nashad
2nd Speaker of the Gilgit Baltistan Legislative Assembly
In office
26 June 2015 – 24 November 2020
DeputyJafarullah Khan
Preceded byWazir Baig
Succeeded bySyed Amjad Zaidi
Member of the Gilgit Baltistan Legislative Assembly
In office
26 June 2015 – 24 November 2020
Succeeded byWazir Muhammad Saleem
ConstituencyGBLA-9
Majority692(5.55%)
Personal details
BornSkardu, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
EducationUniversity of Punjab

Fida Muhammad Nashad is a senior Pakistani politician from Gilgit Baltistan who served as the 2nd speaker of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly. He was a member of the Pakistan Muslim League N.[1] He joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He is the chairman of Baltistan Culture and Development Foundation (BCDF).[2]

Early life and education

Fida Muhammad Nashad belongs to The Royal family of Baltistan "The Maqpoons". He was born in a village in Skardu called Hussain Abad to Mr Kacho Amir Baig Maqpon, who had contributed a lot for the freedom of Baltistan from Dogra raaj during the 1940s. Fida Muhammad Nashad started his early education from his own hometown Hussain Abad (then called khiphchong).

Political career

Fida Muhammad Nashad was an active member of PML (N) from district Skardu. He is the member of MDGs task force from the Legislative Assembly of Gilgit Baltistan. Previously he was elected as a member of Northern Areas Council in 1994. He was elected for the 2nd term in 1999 as member of Northern Areas Council. He was later elected as (Chief Minister) Deputy Chief Executive of the council. He was elected for the 3rd term in 2004 as member of NAs council.

Fida Muhammad Nashad won his seat in GBLA-9 in the 2015 Gilgit Baltistan elections. He then was elected as the speaker of Gilgit Baltistan Assembly.[3]

In 2020, before 2020 Gilgit Baltistan elections, He joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

Book

Fida Muhammad Nashad made a book Slachen which he presented to Pakistan's former president Mamnoon Hussain.[4] he has four books .namely siachen a collection of articles on siachen glaciar , one travelogue book to iran and iraq and a poetry book.

Elections 2020

Fida Muhammad Nashad was candidate from GBA-9 as a ticket holder of PTI however he was defeated by Wazir Muhammad Saleem and independent Candidate.

Poetry

Fida Muhammad Nashad is a well known poet of Gilgit Baltistan. He usually writes qasida, manqabat and hamdia but also has an interest in ghazaliat. His first poetry collection is in publication now.

References

  1. ↑ "Fida Muhammad Nashad :: Member GBLA". gbla.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  2. ↑ Newspaper, the (2012-12-20). "Fruit processing plant launched in Skardu". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  3. ↑ Fida Muhammad, Nashad. "Haji Fida Muhammad Nashad The 2nd speaker of GBA". Gilgit Baltistan Assembly.
  4. ↑ "PMLN delegation from Gilgit-Baltistan calls on President Mamnoon Hussain". PAMIR TIMES. 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2019-06-17.


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