Muhammad Khan Sherani


Maulana Muhammad Khan Sherani is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, between 1988 and May 2018.

Education

According to DAWN, Sheerani received his education at madrassas and never attended a university.

Political career

He has served as Former District Nazim Zhob District.
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam from Constituency NA-200 in 1988 Pakistani general election. He received 13,307 votes and defeated a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam.
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of JUI-F from Constituency NA-200 in 1990 Pakistani general election. He received 15,965 votes and defeated Nawab Muhammad Ayaz Khan Jogezai, a candidate of Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party.
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of IJM from Constituency NA-200 in 1993 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 15,260 votes and lost the seat to Nawab Muhammad Ayaz Khan Jogezai.
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of JUI-F from Constituency NA-200 in 1997 Pakistani general election. He received 14,679 votes and defeated Nawab Muhammad Ayaz Khan Jogezai.
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal from Constituency NA-264 in 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 20,381 votes and defeated Nawab Muhammad Ayaz Khan Jogezai.
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of MMA from Constituency NA-264 in 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 17,066 votes and lost the seat to Maulvi Asmatullah.
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan and was made chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology with the status of federal minister in 2010 for three years. He was again made chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology in 2013.
He has served as Federal Minister for Religious Affairs.
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of JUI-F from Constituency NA-264 in 2013 Pakistani general election. He received 30,870 votes and defeated Moulana Asmatullah, a candidate of Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Nazryati.