Rauf Siddiqui Explained

Rauf Siddiqui
Office:Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
Term Start:August 2013
Term End:28 May 2018
Term Start1:2008
Term End1:2013
Term Start2:2002
Term End2:2007
Birth Date:15 April 1961
Birth Place:Shaheed Benazirabad District
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Muttahida Quami Movement Pakistan

Muhammad Abdur Rauf Siddiqui is a Pakistani politician who had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, since August 2013. Previously he had been a Member of the Provincial Sindh Assembly from 2002 to 2013 and remained a member of the Sindh provincial cabinet in various positions between 2002 and 2012.

Early life and education

He was born on 15 April 1961 in Karachi.[1]

He has a degree of Bachelors of Arts from University of Karachi. He earned the degree of Bachelor of Science from American Global International University,[2] a fake diploma mill.[3]

Political career

He joined Mutahida Quami Movement (MQM) in 1988.

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of MQM from Constituency NA-242 (Karachi-IV) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[4] In the same election, he was also elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of MQM from Constituency PS-115 Karachi-XXVII.[5] [6] He relinquished his National Assembly seat and retained the Sindh Assembly seat. In January 2003, he was inducted into the Sindh provincial cabinet and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Sindh for Excise and Taxation where he served until March 2004. In July 2004, he was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for Home[7] where he remained until August 2006. In September 2006, he was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for tourism, culture and social welfare[8] where he served until November 2007.

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of MQM from Constituency PS-114 Karachi-XXVI in 2008 Pakistani general election.[9] In May 2008, he was inducted into the Sindh provincial cabinet and was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for industry and commerce[10] where he remained until resigning in June 2011.[11] In October 2011, he was re-inducted into the provincial Sindh cabinet and was re-appointed as Provincial Minister of Sindh for industry and commerce. In September 2012, he resigned from the Sindh provincial cabinet following the 2012 Pakistan factory fires.[12] [13]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of MQM from Constituency PS-103 Karachi-XV in by-polls held in August 2013.[14] In April 2014, he was inducted into the Sindh provincial cabinet as Provincial Minister of Sindh.[15]

In January 2018, he was declared accused in 2012 Pakistan factory fires.[16] In February 2018, he was indicted by an anti-terrorism court in the case.[17]

Personal life

He married for the first time in April 2018 in Saudi Arabia[18] at the age of 56.[19] [20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh. www.pas.gov.pk. 15 January 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180115184746/http://www.pas.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/31/541. 15 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh. www.pas.gov.pk. 15 February 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170608220908/http://www.pas.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/19/291. 8 June 2017.
  3. News: Rashid. Sanaa Maadad And Mohsen. US varsity cries foul over `fake' Dubai institute. 15 February 2018. www.khaleejtimes.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180215080024/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/general/us-varsity-cries-foul-over-fake-dubai-institute. 15 February 2018.
  4. News: Ghori. Habib Khan. KARACHI: MMA makes inroads into Muttahida’s vote bank. 15 February 2018. DAWN.COM. 12 October 2002. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180215080024/https://www.dawn.com/news/61310/karachi-mma-makes-inroads-into-muttahida. 15 February 2018.
  5. Web site: Profile. www.pas.gov.pk. Provincial Assembly of Sindh. 15 February 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170608213822/http://www.pas.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/9/68. 8 June 2017.
  6. News: Rauf Siddiqui. 15 February 2018. DAWN.COM. 29 April 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180215080024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1024462. 15 February 2018.
  7. News: Ministers' portfolios announced. 15 February 2018. DAWN.COM. 9 July 2004. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170227063759/https://www.dawn.com/news/364005/ministers-portfolios-announced. 27 February 2017.
  8. News: Home minister changed in Sindh reshuffle. 15 February 2018. DAWN.COM. 23 September 2006. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180215080024/https://www.dawn.com/news/211669/home-minister-changed-in-sindh-reshuffle. 15 February 2018.
  9. News: KARACHI: MQM major election winner in city, PPP distant second. 15 February 2018. DAWN.COM. 20 February 2008. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150729072746/http://www.dawn.com/news/290100/karachi-mqm-major-election-winner-in-city-ppp-distant-second. 29 July 2015.
  10. News: MQM joins Sindh Cabinet. 15 February 2018. The Nation.
  11. News: Newspaper. the. 14 ministers of MQM tender resignation. 15 February 2018. DAWN.COM. 28 June 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150913141626/http://www.dawn.com/news/640053/14-ministers-of-mqm-tender-resignation. 13 September 2015.
  12. News: Rauf Siddiqui resigns over Karachi factory fire. 15 February 2018. www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
  13. News: Newspaper. the. Factory owner gets protective bail; Minister resigns over Karachi fire. 15 February 2018. DAWN.COM. 14 September 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170403184335/https://www.dawn.com/news/749421/factory-owner-surfaces-in-larkana-gets-protective-bail-minister-resigns-over-deadly-karachi-fire. 3 April 2017.
  14. News: ECP announces official by-election results. 28 January 2018. DAWN.COM. 23 August 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305194938/https://www.dawn.com/news/1037796. 5 March 2017.
  15. News: MQM joins Sindh govt, two ministers take oath. 15 February 2018. DAWN.COM. 22 April 2014.
  16. News: Tanoli. Ishaq. Rauf Siddiqui declared accused in Baldia factory fire case, told to face trial in ATC. 15 February 2018. DAWN.COM. 7 January 2018.
  17. News: Tanoli. Ishaq. MPA Rauf Siddiqui, nine others indicted in Baldia factory fire case. 15 February 2018. DAWN.COM. 15 February 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180215080024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1389467/mpa-rauf-siddiqui-nine-others-indicted-in-baldia-factory-fire-case. 15 February 2018.
  18. News: MQM-P leader Rauf Siddiqui ties the knot - The Express Tribune. 7 April 2018. The Express Tribune. 6 April 2018.
  19. News: MQM's Rauf Siddiqui ties the knot in Makkah. 7 April 2018. www.geo.tv.
  20. News: MQM leader Rauf Siddiqui ties knot in Holy Kaaba. 7 April 2018. www.thenews.com.pk. en.

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