Abdul Waseem Explained

Abdul Waseem
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:2008
Term End:31 May 2018
Constituency:NA-243 (Karachi-V)
Birth Date:6 October 1964
Party: MQM-P (2016-present)
Nationality:Pakistani

Abdul Waseem (; born 6 October 1964) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from 2008 to May 2018.

Early life

He was born on 6 October 1964.[1]

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) from Constituency NA-243 (Karachi-V) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[2] He received 16,7764 votes and defeated Zafar Ahmed Siddiqui, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[3]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of MQM from Constituency NA-243 (Karachi-V) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] He received 192,638 votes and defeated Zahid Hussain Hashmi, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Detail Information. 11 July 2017. 19 April 2014. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419140726/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=243. 19 April 2014.
  2. News: KARACHI: MQM major election winner in city, PPP distant second. 9 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 20 February 2008. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170410051042/https://www.dawn.com/news/290100. 10 April 2017.
  3. Web site: 2008 election result. ECP. 13 April 2018. 5 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf. dead.
  4. News: Impressive turnout: Seventy-two National Assembly members-elect bag 20% of total votes. 16 January 2015. Express Tribune. 18 May 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150116173451/http://tribune.com.pk/story/550995/impressive-turnout-seventy-two-national-assembly-members-elect-bag-20-of-total-votes/. 16 January 2015.
  5. News: MQM retains hold on Sindh urban pockets. 16 January 2015. The Nation. 13 May 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150116173449/http://nation.com.pk/elections-2013/13-May-2013/mqm-retains-hold-on-sindh-urban-pockets. 16 January 2015.
  6. News: MQM retains hold on Sindh urban pockets. 6 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034318/http://nation.com.pk/elections-2013/13-May-2013/mqm-retains-hold-on-sindh-urban-pockets. 4 March 2016.
  7. News: Muttahida fields old, new faces. 6 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 19 April 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307123704/https://www.dawn.com/news/803507/newspaper/newspaper/column. 7 March 2017.
  8. News: MQM wins from NA-241, NA-243, NA-252, NA-255, NA-256 and NA-257. 6 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307123551/https://www.dawn.com/news/1027003. 7 March 2017.
  9. News: MQM wins from NA-241, NA-243, NA-252, NA-255, NA-256 and NA-257. 6 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307123736/https://www.dawn.com/news/1027003/mqm-wins-from-na-241-na-243-na-252-na-255-na-256-and-na-257. 7 March 2017.
  10. Web site: 2013 election result. ECP. 12 April 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf. 1 February 2018.

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