Sibghatullah Shah Rashdi III (, ), also known as Raja Saein, the eighth Pir of Pagaro, (born 14 February 1956) is a Pakistani politician who has served as a member of

Provincial Assembly of Sindh The Provincial Assembly of Sindh is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani province of Sindh, and is located in Karachi, its provincial capital. It was established under Article 106 of the Constitution of Pakis ...

Early life and career

He is the eldest son of 7th Pir Pagaro Syed Shah Mardan Shah-II who died on 10 January 2012. He is 8th Pir Pagaro since 12 January 2012. He is currently the President of the

Pakistan Muslim League (F) The Pakistan Muslim League (Functional) (, Acronym and initialism, acronym: PMLF, PML-F, PML (F)) is a Nationalism in Pakistan, nationalist and pro-Hurs clan political party in Pakistan. It is one of the List of Muslim League breakaway groups, br ...

and the leader of the

Grand Democratic Alliance The Grand Democratic Alliance (; ) is a Regionalism (politics), regional political coalition of seven Sindh-based political parties. It was founded on 23 October 2017 by the Sindh-based Regionalism (politics), regional political parties along with ...

Family

He has four sons, Pir Syed Muhammad Rashid Shah Rashidi, Pir Syed Abu Bakar Shah Rashidi, Pir Syed Osman Shah Rashidi and Pir Syed Omar Mustafa Shah Rashidi. In 1994, he disinherited his 4 younger sons due to association and involvement in criminal activities, he gave them their portions and revoked association with them. He stated that they have no association with him, or

or the shrine of Pir Sayyid Muhammad Rashid Shah Rozay Dhani.

Political career

He was the Chairman of the District Council of

Khairpur Khairpur ( Sindhi, ) is a city and the capital of the Khairpur Mirs District of Pakistan's Sindh province. History The Talpur dynasty was established in 1783 by Mir Fateh Ali Khan, who declared himself the first ''Rais'', or ruler of Sindh, a ...

in 1983. He has been elected three times to the

Sindh Assembly The Provincial Assembly of Sindh is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani province of Sindh, and is located in Karachi, its provincial capital. It was established under Article 106 of the Constitution of Pakistan ...

and has been a Provincial Minister. He became the President of the

after the death of his father Syed Shah Mardan Shah-II in 2012. Before the 2018 general election on 23 October 2017, he participated in forming the

(GDA) with other political parties in Sindh. He announced a manifesto to provide Education Health and Justice to the people.

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Living people 1956 births Pakistan Muslim League (F) politicians Pakistani religious leaders Pakistani Sufis Politicians from Karachi Sindh MPAs 1985–1988 Sindh MPAs 1988–1990 Sindh MPAs 1990–1993 Sindh MPAs 1993–1996 Sindh MPAs 1997–1999 Pagara family Pirs of Sindh {{Pakistan-bio-stub

Early life and career

Family

Political career

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