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NA-242 (Keamari-I)
NA-242 Karachi Keamari-I () is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan, National Assembly of Pakistan that encompasses Baldia Town, Baldia. Members of Parliament 2002–2018: NA-241 Karachi-III 2018-2022: NA-249 Karachi West-II Election 2002 General elections were held on 10 Oct 2002. Muhammad Laeeq Khan of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal won by 26,812 votes. Election 2008 General elections were held on 18 Feb 2008. Syed A Iqbal Qadri of Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan, Muttahida Qaumi Movement won by 93,617 votes. Election 2013 General elections were held on 11 May 2013. Syed A Iqbal Qadri of Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan, Muttahida Qaumi Movement won by 95,584 votes and became the member of National Assembly (Pakistan), National Assembly. Election 2018 General elections were held on 25 July 2018. By-elections 2021 By-elections 2021 was held in NA-249 Karachi on 29 April 2021. The Election Commission of Pakistan staye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly Of Pakistan
The National Assembly ( ur, , translit=Aiwān-e-Zairīñ, , or ur, قومی اسمبلی, Romanization, romanized: ''Qaumi Assembly'') is the lower house, lower legislative house of the bicameralism, bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, which also comprises the Senate of Pakistan (upper house). The National Assembly and the Senate both convene at Parliament House in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The National Assembly is a democratically elected body consisting of a total of 342 members who are referred to as Members of the National Assembly (MNAs), of which 272 are directly elected members and 70 reserved seats for women and religious minorities from all over the country. A political party or a coalition must secure 172 seats to obtain and preserve a majority. Members are elected through the first-past-the-post system under universal adult suffrage, representing electoral districts known as National Assembly constituencies. According to the Constitution of Pakistan, constit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Peoples Party
The Pakistan People's Party ( ur, , ; PPP) is a centre-left, social-democratic political party in Pakistan. It is currently the third largest party in the National Assembly and second largest in the Senate of Pakistan. The party was founded in 1967 in Lahore, when a number of prominent left-wing politicians in the country joined hands against the military dictatorship of President Ayub Khan, under the leadership of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Affiliated with Socialist International, the PPP's platform has formerly been socialist, and its stated priorities continue to include transforming Pakistan into a social-democratic state, promoting secular and egalitarian values, establishing social justice, and maintaining a strong military. The party, alongside the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, is one of the 3 largest political parties of Pakistan. Since its foundation in 1967, it has been a major centre-left force in the country and the party's leadership ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NA-243 Karachi Keamari-II
NA-243 Karachi Keamari-II () is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan. The Kiamari Town is represented by Constituency NA-239 of National Assembly of Pakistan. While PS-89 and PS-90 represents in Sindh Assembly. Members of Parliament 2018-2023: NA-248 Karachi West-I 2024-present: NA-243 Karachi Keamari-II Election 2002 General elections were held on 10 Oct 2002. Hakim Qari Gul Rehman of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal won by 22,164 votes. Election 2008 General elections were held on 18 Feb 2008. Abdul Qadir Patel of PPP won by 56,840 votes. Election 2013 General elections were held on 11 May 2013. Abdul Qadir Patel of Pakistan Peoples Party was defeated by Mohammad Salman Khan Baloch of Muttahida Qaumi Movement who won by 39,251 votes and became the member of National Assembly. Election 2018 General elections were held on 25 July 2018. Election 2024 General elections were held on 8 February 2024. Abdul Qadir Patel won the election wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NA-241 Karachi South-II
NA-241 Karachi South-III () is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan that encompasses much of South Karachi. Area The constituency is composed of the South Karachi localities of Aram Bagh, Civil Line, Clifton, Defence, Gizri, Mithadar, Kharadar, Nanak Wara, part of Ranchore Line, Saddar, and Serai Quarter. Election 2002 General elections were held In NA-250 Karachi-XII on 10 October 2002. Results Abdul Sattar Afghani of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal won by 24,462 votes followed by Nasreen Jalil of MQM with 19,414 votes Election 2008 The result of the 2008 general election in this constituency is given below. Result Khushbakhat Shujaat of MQM succeeded in the election 2008 and became the member of National Assembly with 52,045 votes, followed by Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig of PPP, who secured 44,412 votes. Election 2013 Dr. Arif Alvi of PTI won the 2013 elections with a total of 76,305 votes. The elections were held on 11 May but there were abundan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syed Mustafa Kamal
Syed Mustafa Kamal (Urdu: ; born 27 December 1971) is a Pakistani politician who was the founder and chairman of Pak Sarzameen Party. He was previously a senator in the Senate of Pakistan and served as the mayor of Pakistan's largest city, Karachi. Early life Syed Mustafa Kamal was born on 27 December 1971 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. His parents were Anis Ahmed and Jamila Khatoon who migrated to Pakistan. He studied from University of Wales in the United Kingdom. In 1996, Kamal studied at the Sunway College. Syed Mustafa Kamal is married and has 3 children. Political career Ministry of Information Technology In 2003, Kamal was chosen by MQM Founder & Leader Altaf Hussain, to be the IT Minister for the Sindh Province. Syed Mustafa Kamal served as the IT Minister for the Sindh province from 2003 to 2005, Afterward Mustufa Kamal was nominated Mayor of Karachi By Altaf Hussain, A landslide win which turned Mustufa kamal from an unknown telephone operator at Ninezero to Mayo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samaa TV
Samaa TV ( ur, سماء) is a Pakistani Urdu language news channel owned by Aleem Khan. It is the fourth-largest news channel in Pakistan with a market share of 7 percent. The word 'Samaa' ("سما") is Urdu for 'sky' or 'heaven'. It is broadcast simultaneously from five major cities of Pakistan – Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Quetta and Peshawar. History Samaa TV was founded in 2007 by Jaag Broadcasting Systems (Pvt) Limited. In 2020, former provincial minister, Aleem Khan, acquired Samaa TV from Jaag Broadcasting Systems through his subsidiary real estate company, Park View Limited. Samaa TV claims that it resists sensationalism in news presentation to the public and focuses on presenting news based on facts. Its company slogan is 'Sansani Nahin, Sirf Khabrain' (No Sensationalism, Only News). In 2022, Samaa TV producer Athar Mateen was killed during a robbery in North Nazimabad Karachi. Channels Samaa Network Operates the Following Channels: Samaa News Pakistan - H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geo News
Geo News is a Rank Number 1 Pakistani news channel owned by the Jang Media Group. History The Geo Television Network started out with the launch of its flagship channel Geo TV in October 2002 but has since launched several other channels which include the following: GEO TV Entertainment, GEO News, GEO Kahani, GEO Super (Sports), and GEO Tez (News, Drama & Comedy). Political affiliation Several times the channel was criticised for peddling PPP-P AND PML-N government propaganda. Controversies Criticism and Ban "Geo News" and Geo's Newspaper " The Daily Jang" have been criticised in Pakistan for publishing misleading and unrealistic statistical data, and for content accusing and defaming Pakistan and Pakistan's military, mostly publishing biased content favoring the PDM Government of Pakistan that came into power following Regime Change Operationled by Shahbaz Sharif. Geo has also been denounced for working to publish content against Pakistan's armed forces and most notably, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pak Sarzameen Party
Pak Sarzameen Party commonly known as PSP ( ur, ) is a Pakistani political party founded by Syed Mustafa Kamal and Anis Kaimkhani on 23 March 2016. Ashfaq Mangi, Hassan Sabir, Iftikhar Alam and Shabbir Qaimkhani are senior members of the party. The party headquarter is Pakistan House which is in Karachi. History Return of Syed Mustafa Kamal and Anis Kaimkhani On 3 March 2016, Syed Mustafa Kamal and Anis Kaimkhani returned to Karachi to conduct a press conference. He announced his new political party without revealing the new name of the party. Then on 23 March 2016, Syed Mustafa Kamal and Anis Kaimkhani conducted a press conference in Clifton, Karachi. Three names were suggested, "Pak Sarzameen Party", "Pakistan Qaumi Party" and "Pakistan Qaumi Movement" and Pak Sarzameen Party was chosen. Later on the party was joined by former MQM members and many other MNA's and MPA's. MQM accused the party for working under the patronage of Sindh Rangers in order to threaten MQM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miftah Ismail
Miftah Ismail ( ur, مفتاح اسماعیل; born 23 July 1965) is a Pakistani political economist who served as the Federal Minister of Finance from April 2022 to September 2022. He had previously served in the same office, from April 2018 to May 2018 in Khaqan Abbasi's cabinet. Prior to that, he served as the Advisor on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, chairman of the Pakistan Board of Investment and an economist with the International Monetary Fund. Early life and career He was born on 23 July 1965 in Karachi, Sindh. Ismail received his undergraduate degree in business from Duquesne University in 1985, followed by a Ph.D in public finance and political economy from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania in 1990. Ismail worked with the International Monetary Fund as an economist based in Washington, D.C. in the early 1990s. In 1993, he returned to Pakistan to work for his family business, Ismail Industries Limited, a confectionary and snack food manufactu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Muslim League (N)
The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) ( ur, , translit=Pākistān Muslim Līg (Nūn) PML(N) or PML-N) is a Centre-right politics, centre-right and Liberal conservatism, liberal conservative political party in Pakistan. Alongside the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), it is one of the three major political parties of the country. The party was founded by former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after the dissolution of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad, Islamic Democratic Alliance in 1993. The Party platform, party's platform is generally Conservatism in Pakistan, conservative, which involves supporting free market capitalism, free markets, deregulation, Tax cut, lower taxes and privatisation, private ownership. Although the party historically supported social conservatism, in recent years, the party’s political ideology and platform has become more Liberal conservatism, liberal on social and cultural issues. One of Muslim League schisms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qadir Mandokhail
Qadir Khan Mandokhail (Urdu: قادر خان مندوخیل) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from April 2021 till August 2023. He is a member of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). Political career 2018 elections In 2018, Mandokhail contested from NA-249 (Karachi West-II). However, Mandokhail failed to win as he received only 7,236 votes and lost by 28,108 votes. 2021 by-elections He contested the by-election in constituency NA-249 (Karachi West-II) on 29 April 2021. The main competition in the constituency was going on between PSP, PML(N) and TLP. Pakistan Peoples Party were on the fourth position. All of a sudden the lights in Baldia went out and the results didn't come out. After some hours, Pakistan Peoples Party's candidate Qadir Khan Mandokhail was on the first, with Miftah Ismail in second, TLP in third and PSP were fourth. The final results were Mandokhail securing 16,156 votes and defeating the PML-N candidate Mifta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
