Amir Khan (politician) explained

Amir Khan
Native Name:عامر خان
Office:Secretary General of MQM Haqiqi
Term Start:1992
Term End:2011
Predecessor:Position established
1Blankname1:Chairman
1Namedata1:Afaq Ahmed
Nationality:Pakistani
Party: MQM-P (2016-present)
Otherparty:MQM-H (till 2011)
Occupation:Politician

Aamir Khan (Urdu: عامر خان) is a Pakistani politician who is the senior deputy convenor and leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Political career

Khan started his career as a worker of MQM and its student wing APMSO.[5]

In 1992, because of having ideological differences with MQM founder Altaf Hussain, Khan alongside Afaq Ahmed co-founded Muhajir Qaumi Movement – Haqiqi, a rival faction of much larger of then Muhajir Qaumi Movement which was later renamed to Muttahida Qaumi Movement as its first secretary general.[6]

In 2011, after suffering a long political survival as chief of MQM-H, he announced to rejoin MQM after seeking pardon from MQM founder Altaf Hussain because of his political insurgency against him in 1990s.[7] [8]

In August 2016, after the controversial speeches of MQM founder Altaf Hussain, he alongside Farooq Sattar and other Pakistan-based leaders of MQM distances themselves from this scenario and Sattar announced formation of MQM Pakistan splitting away from its MQM's London based leadership for which Khan was appointed as its senior deputy convenor and core committee member.[9] [10]

In February 2018, after having differences with Sattar over the allocations of party tickets for 2018 Pakistani Senate election, MQM-P further divided into Farooq MQM-Pakistan (PIB faction) led by Sattar and MQM-Pakistan (Bahadurabad) factions led by Khan whose convenor later became Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui.[11] [5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: If you love Mohajirs' unity, join MQM-Pakistan, says Amir Khan. 29 November 2021. 10 December 2021. The News International (newspaper).
  2. News: MQM-P invites PML-N to multiparty conference. 6 December 2021. Dawn (newspaper). 10 December 2021.
  3. News: MQM-P calls for governor's rule in Sindh. 2 June 2021. The Express Tribune (newspaper). 10 December 2021.
  4. News: Future of Karachi belongs to MQM-P: Amir Khan. 23 July 2018. Dunya News. 10 December 2021.
  5. News: Amir Khan MQM. 15 July 2018. 10 December 2021. ARY News.
  6. News: 2017-06-15. 25 years on, MQM-H facing tough fight for political survival. 2021-03-22. Dawn (newspaper). en.
  7. News: Aamir Khan rejoins MQM. 26 May 2011. 10 December 2021. The Nation (newspaper).
  8. News: Aamir gets Altaf's pardon, rejoins Muttahida. 26 May 2011. 10 December 2021. The Nation (newspaper).
  9. News: MQM's Amir Khan distances party from newly-surfaced controversial Altaf speech. 25 August 2016. 10 December 2021. Dawn (newspaper).
  10. News: MQM in throes of power struggle. 24 August 2016. 10 December 2021. Dawn (newspaper).
  11. News: Sattar, Amir lead separate MQM-P sessions after differences over Senate tickets. ARY News. 2018-02-06. en-us.