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Ahmed Hussain Shah is a Pakistani politician who is member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Political career
Shah started his political career with Pakistan Peoples Party. His father Muzammil Shah was also a senior politician and was a close aide to PPP founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. He first won provincial assembly seat in 2008 general elections and remained Provincial Minister for Industry and Commerce in Awami National Party's coalition government. He lost next two general elections consecutively. He then joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf after the disqualification of Pakistan Muslim League (N) elect Mian Zia ur Rehman
Shah contested by-election on 26 February 2019 from constituency PK-30 (Mansehra-I) of Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the ticket of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He won the election by the majority of 6,493 votes over the runner up Mazhar Qasim of Pakistan Muslim League (N). He garnered 46,438 votes while Qasim received 39,945 votes.