In February 2021, Yasmeen Shah, a Pakistani politician, became embroiled in a highly contentious situation when she was convicted of possessing a counterfeit graduation degree. As a result, she faced a two-year prison sentence.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Bibi Yasmeen Shah, hailing from Karachi, Pakistan, entered the world on Tuesday, June 20, 1978. While details about her parents and siblings remain scarce, her marital union was with Syed Ali Bux Shah, also known as Pappoo Shah, a politician and former provincial minister of Badin District in Sindh, Pakistan. Her father-in-law goes by the name Syed Abdul Rasool Shah. Coming from an Islamic background, Bibi Yasmeen Shah follows the teachings of Islam. Under the zodiac sign of Gemini, her specific hobbies remain undisclosed.
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
Height :- 5’4″
Weight :- Not Known
Hair Color :- Dark Brown
Eye Color :- Black
EDUCATION
During her educational journey, she enrolled at Bahria University Karachi located in Sindh, Pakistan. For her graduation, she pursued studies at both Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, as well as the University of Karachi, both situated in Sindh, Pakistan.
CAREER
In 2002, Yasmeen Shah embarked on her political journey by affiliating herself with the Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) party. As a representative of the PML-Q, she secured a seat in the Senate of Pakistan in the same year, commencing her tenure of six years in the esteemed position.
Member Of National Assembly
During the 2008 Pakistani general elections, Yasmeen Shah ran as a candidate for Constituency NA-225 (Badin-cum-Tando Muhammad Khan -II) under the banner of the PML-Q party. Unfortunately, she faced defeat at the hands of Fahmida Mirza, a candidate from the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), with a margin of 64,495 votes. In 2013, she parted ways with the Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) and joined the Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) party. In the subsequent 2013 general elections in Pakistan, she once again contested from Constituency NA-225 but was defeated by Fahmida Mirza, this time by a margin of 45,445 votes. However, in 2015, Yasmeen Shah decided to leave the Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) party and became a member of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).
CONTROVERSY
In 2007, Fahmida Mirza, a prominent Pakistani politician and the 18th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, along with her husband Zulfiqar Mirza, also a politician, lodged a petition with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) challenging the authenticity of Yasmeen Shah and her husband’s educational degrees, which were submitted during their nomination process for the Senate elections. Following a thorough investigation, the ECP declared Yasmeen Shah guilty in November 2017 of possessing and presenting a counterfeit Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) at the time of her appointment as a senator. Consequently, her membership in the Senate of Pakistan was revoked, and she was instructed to reimburse the salary and allowances received during her tenure as a senator. The case was subsequently referred to the Badin District and Sessions Court for further legal proceedings.
Yasmeen Shah vehemently denied the allegations of submitting a fake graduation degree and appealed to the court to reinstate her Senate membership. On March 29, 2018, the Badin District and Sessions Court ordered the re-verification of her bachelor’s degree and granted her permission to participate in the 2018 Pakistani general elections. However, on February 17, 2021, District and Session Judge Farooq Abbasi found Yasmeen Shah guilty of purportedly possessing a fraudulent degree and sentenced her to two years of imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs. 50,000.
