Syed Waseem Hussain Explained
Syed Waseem Hussain (; 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
He was born on 11 April 1972.[1]
Political career
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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Detail Information. 11 July 2017. 11 July 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20170711071745/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=220. 11 July 2017.
- Web site: 2008 election result . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf . 5 January 2018 . 25 May 2018 . ECP.
- News: Impressive turnout: Seventy-two National Assembly members-elect bag 20% of total votes - The Express Tribune. 6 March 2017. The Express Tribune. 18 May 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305114127/https://tribune.com.pk/story/550995/impressive-turnout-seventy-two-national-assembly-members-elect-bag-20-of-total-votes/. 5 March 2017.
- News: Hyderabad: no one’s land when it comes to election. 6 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 7 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307123647/https://www.dawn.com/news/812334. 7 March 2017.
- 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.
- News: National Assembly seats from Sindh. 6 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 14 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307123446/https://www.dawn.com/news/1011247/newspaper/newspaper/column. 7 March 2017.
- News: Feeling threatened: MNA Waseem Hussain fears for his life - The Express Tribune. 6 March 2017. The Express Tribune. 21 August 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307052756/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1167229/feeling-threatened-mna-waseem-hussain-fears-life/. 7 March 2017.
- 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.
- News: MQM-Pakistan suffers another blow as two more leaders jump ship - The Express Tribune. 5 April 2018. The Express Tribune. 4 April 2018.
- News: MQM-P MNA Waseem Hussain jumps ship to PSP - Daily Times. 5 April 2018. Daily Times. 1 April 2018.
- Web site: 2023-01-12 . MQM factions reunite ahead of local govt elections in Karachi, Hyderabad . 2023-01-12 . DAWN.COM . en.
- Web site: Election Commission of Pakistan . 2024-07-17 . ecp.gov.pk.
