Syed Waseem Hussain
Syed Waseem Hussain | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-220 (Hyderabad-II) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 11, 1972 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | MQM-P (2023-present) |
| Other political affiliations | PSP (2018-2023) MQM-L (2008-2018) |
Syed Waseem Hussain (Urdu: سید وسیم حسین; born 11 April 1972) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from June 2013 to May 2018.
Early life
[edit]He was born on 11 April 1972.[1]
Political career
[edit]He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) from PS-46 Hyderabad-IV in the 2008 Sindh provincial election. He received 74,116 votes and defeated Syed Fayyaz Ali Shah, a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP).[2]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of MQM from NA-220 (Hyderabad-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[3][4][5][6][7] He received 135,886 votes and defeated Abul Khair Muhammad Zubair, a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (Noorani).[8]
In March 2018, he quit MQM and joined Pak Sarzameen Party.[9][10]
On 12 January 2023, he joined Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P) when PSP merged into it.[11]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of MQM-P from NA-220 Hyderabad-III in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 64,531 votes and defeated Faisal Mughal, an independent candidate supported by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[12]
References
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Impressive turnout: Seventy-two National Assembly members-elect bag 20% of total votes - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 18 May 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Hyderabad: no one's land when it comes to election". DAWN.COM. 7 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Muttahida fields old, new faces". DAWN.COM. 19 April 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "National Assembly seats from Sindh". DAWN.COM. 14 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Feeling threatened: MNA Waseem Hussain fears for his life - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 21 August 2016. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "MQM-Pakistan suffers another blow as two more leaders jump ship - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "MQM-P MNA Waseem Hussain jumps ship to PSP - Daily Times". Daily Times. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "MQM factions reunite ahead of local govt elections in Karachi, Hyderabad". DAWN.COM. 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-17.