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Altaf Hussain الطاف حسین | |
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| Born | 17 September 1953 |
| Education | Bachelor of Pharmacy |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Political party | Muttahida Qaumi Movement |
| Spouse | Faiza Altaf (divorced) |
| Children | Afzaa Altaf |
| Parent(s) | Nazeer Hussain and Khursheed Begum[1] |
Altaf Hussain (Template:Lang-ur) (born 17 September 1953, Karachi) is a Pakistani politician, the founder and leader of the Muttahida Quami Movement. He lives in North London, United Kindom, after seeking political asylum in 1992.
Politics
He started his political career when he was a student in University of Karachi, where he founded the All Pakistan Muhajir Students Organisation (APMSO) on 11 June 1978. APMSO started gaining the support of Urdu-speaking students and Muhajirs and were able to win 92 seats in college elections in 1980. However, APMSO faced strong opposition from Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba, the student wing of Jamaat-i-Islami,and it was banned in 1981. He founded the MQM in 1984 to represent Muhajirs Muslims who emigrated from India in 1947 following Partition, and later campaigned for an end to feudalism and rights for poorer Pakistanis. It is now the third largest political party in Pakistan.
On 21 December 1991, Hussain was attacked but he escaped injury.On 1 January 1992 he left Pakistan for Saudi Arabia and after one month moved to London, United Kingdom. During 1992 to 1993 Altaf Hussain's brothers and nephews were killed. He sought political asylum in the United Kingdom .
Deaths of relatives
On December 5, 1995, Hussain's brother and nephew, Nasir Hussain (age 66) and Arif Hussain (age 28), were abducted. On December 9, 1995, their mutilated bodies were found in Gaddap, Karachi.[citation needed]
Personal life
His father Nazeer Hussain (d. 1967) and mother Khurshed Begum (d. 1985) both came from Agra, India.[1][2] Hussain is from an educated middle class family. They lived in a small house in 'Federal B Area' of Karachi, which is now the Head Office of MQM and is called Nine Zero.[3]
Hussain graduated from Islamia Science College in Karachi.[citation needed] Later he studied at the University of Karachi in the Department of Pharmacy.
References
- ^ a b The Rediff Interview/MQM leader Altaf Hussein rediff.com
- ^ Ford, Jonathan (13 July 1995). "Fighting Benazir by fax from Mill Hill". Independent. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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