NA-255 (Karachi Central-III)
NA-249 (Karachi Central-III) () is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan. Area This constituency includes neighborhoods of Liaquatabad, named after first Prime Minister of Pakistan Liaquat Ali Khan , and Nazimabad, named after second Prime Minister of Pakistan Khawaja Nazimuddin. According to statistics, the total population of the area covered in NA-255 is 755,412, and of them, 460,110 are registered voters; 255,753 of total voters in the constituency are male while the constituency has 204,357 female voters. Members of Parliament 2018-2022: NA-255 (Karachi Central-III) Election 2002 General elections were held on 10 Oct 2002. Israr-Ul-Ebad Khan of Muttahida Qaumi Movement won by 51,564 votes. Election 2008 General elections were held on 18 Feb 2008. Syed Asif Husnain of Muttahida Qaumi Movement won his seat and became member of National Assembly. Election 2013 General elections were held on 11 May 2013. Sufyan Yousuf of Muttahida Qaumi Movement wo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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NA-250 (Karachi Central-IV)
NA-250 (Karachi Central-IV) () is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan that covers North Nazimabad. Members of Parliament 2018-2023: NA-256 (Karachi Central-IV) Election 2002 General elections were held on 10 Oct 2002. Kanwar Khalid Younus of Muttahida Qaumi Movement won by 51,696 votes. Election 2008 General elections were held on 18 Feb 2008. Farhat Mohammad Khan of Muttahida Qaumi Movement won by 149,157 votes. Election 2013 General elections were held on 11 May 2013. Muhammad Rehan Hashmi of Muttahida Qaumi Movement won by 115,776 votes and became the member of National Assembly. Election 2018 General elections were held on 25 July 2018. By-election 2023 A by-election will be held on 16 March 2023 due to the resignation of Najeeb Haroon, the previous MNA from this seat. See also * NA-249 (Karachi Central-III) * NA-251 (Killa Saifullah-cum-Zhob-cum-Sherani) References External links Election results official ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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NA-248 (Karachi Central-II)
NA-248 Karachi Central-II () is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan. Area The constituency includes the areas of Bandhani Colony, Godhra Camp, Al Azam Square, Gabol Colony, Sharifabad, Timber Market, Hussainabad, Sohrab Goth, Azizabad, Al Noor Society, Aga Khan University Hospital, Samanabad, Gulberg, Ancholi, Water Pump, Gulshan-e-Ameen, and Yousuf Plaza. Members of Parliament 2002-2018: NA-246 Karachi-VIII 2018-2023: NA-254 Karachi Central-II Election 2002 General elections were held on 10 October 2002. Haji Aziz Ullah of Muttahida Qaumi Movement won by 53,134 votes. Election 2008 General elections were held on 18 February 2008. Sufiyan Yousuf of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement won by 186,993 votes. Election 2013 General elections were held on 11 May 2013. Nabeel Gabol of Muttahida Qaumi Movement won by 137,874 votes and became the member of National Assembly. By-election 2015 A by-election was held on 23 April 2015 due to the resignatio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mahmood Moulvi
Mahmood Baqi Moulvi ( ur, ) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly from February 2023 till August 2023, elected from NA-245 (Karachi East-IV). He was also a Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Maritime Affairs. Political career 2018 Moulvi ran to be a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-255 (Karachi Central-III), but was unsuccessful. He was defeated by Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, the Convenor of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement - Pakistan. Note: MQM-P ''is considered heir apparent to'' MQM On 26 May 2021, Imran Khan appointed him as the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Maritime Affairs. He remained in this office until 10 April 2022. Moulvi was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-245 (Karachi East-IV) as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in a by-election held on 21 August 2022. He was notified by the Election Commission of Pakistan on 2 September 2022, and to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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National Assembly (Pakistan)
The National Assembly ( ur, , translit=Aiwān-e-Zairīñ, , or ur, قومی اسمبلی, romanized: ''Qaumi Assembly'') is the lower legislative house of the 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, the 70 seats reserved for women and religious minorities ar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Syed Asif Husnain
Syed Asif Husnain () is a Pakistani politician who is currently a member of Pak Sarzameen Party. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from 2008 to May 2018. Political career Working for MQM He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) from Constituency NA-255 (Karachi-XVII) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 157,971 votes and defeated Haji Nafees Ahmed Usmani, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of MQM from Constituency NA-255 (Karachi-XVII) in 2013 Pakistani general election. He received 136,982 votes and defeated Khalid Mehmood Ali, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Joining PSP In 2016, he left MQM to join Pak Sarzameen Party and announced to resign from National Assembly as well. In 2017, it was reported that Husnain was still holding seat at National Assembly and drawing salary, despite quitting M ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (Pakistan) ( ur, MQM-P) is a Social liberal Muhajir nationalist Secular political party. The leader of the party is Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui. The party's symbol is the kite. It is mostly active in Karachi where up to majority of Muhajirs currently reside. The party aims to represent the Human rights of Muhajirs in Pakistan through peaceful and democratic struggle. The Party is the spliter faction of Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London. History The party came into existence due to a split within the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, and was founded as a separate party by Farooq Sattar, who split it from MQM founder and leader Altaf Hussain. The faction was announced after Sattar's release from custody by the Pakistan Rangers, a paramilitary organization. Election campaigns MQM-P participated in two major by-elections since its formation, but was defeated in both. Senate of Pakistan National Assembly Sindh Assembly Merger with PSP On 8 Novembe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2018 Pakistani General Election
General elections were held in Pakistan on Wednesday, 25 July 2018 to elect the members of 15th National Assembly and the four Provincial Assemblies. The three major parties Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led by Imran Khan, the Pakistan Muslim League led by Shehbaz Sharif and the Pakistan Peoples Party led by Bilawal Bhutto. The PTI won the most seats in the National Assembly but fell short of a majority; the party subsequently formed a coalition government with several smaller parties. At the provincial level, the PTI remained the largest party in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP); the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) retained its dominance in Sindh and the newly formed Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) emerged as the largest party in Balochistan. In Punjab, the result was a hung parliament with the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) winning the most seats. However, after several independents MPAs joined the PTI, the latter became the largest party and was able to form a government. Opinion ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui
Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui () is a Pakistani politician who had been Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, in office from 20 August 2018 to 06 April 2020. He has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, since August 2018 and the leader of the Muttahida Quami Movement Pakistan, since February 2018. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly from 1990 to 1993, from 1997 to 1999 and again from June 2013 to May 2018. During his second tenure as member of the National Assembly, he served Federal Minister for Industries and Production from July 1997 to August 1998 in the cabinet of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Political career As a student, he became chairman of All Pakistan Muttahidda Students Organization (APMSO) in 1989 while studying in Jinnah Sindh Medical University. He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Haq Parast Group (HPG) from Constituency NA-169 (Hyderabad-III) in 1990 general election. Th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Khawaja Nazimuddin
Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin ( bn, খাজা নাজিমুদ্দীন; ur, ; 19 July 1894 – 22 October 1964) was a Pakistani politician and one of the leading founding fathers of Pakistan. He is noted as being the first Bengali to have ruled Pakistan, first as a Governor-General (1948–51), and later as a Prime Minister (1951–53). Born into an aristocratic ''Nawab'' family in Bengal in 1894, he was educated at the Aligarh Muslim University before pursuing his post-graduation studies at the Cambridge University. Upon returning, he embarked on his journey as a politician on the platform of All-India Muslim League. Initially, his political career revolved around advocating for educational reforms and development in Bengal. However, later on he started supporting the cause for a separate Muslim homeland under the leadership of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He held the office of Prime Minister of Bengal from 1943 to 1945. His tenure saw the Bengal famine of 1943, which was ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nazimabad
Nazimabad ( ur, , sd, نئون ناظم آباد) is a suburb of Karachi, Pakistan. It was established in 1952, and is named after the second Governor General of Pakistan Khawaja Nazimuddin. History Before the independence of Pakistan, the area of the present day Nazimabad was semi-arid land with small Sindhi and Balochi villages nearly 10 KM from downtown Karachi. The Government of Pakistan bought the land in 1950 from the local landlord and tribal leader Masti Brohi Khan in order to resettle the Muslim refugees that were living in tent cities in central Karachi. Nazimabad was planned and developed starting in 1952 and the land was sold at reduced prices to the refugees. This suburb was named after Khawaja Nazimuddin who was the second Governor-General of Pakistan, and later the second Prime Minister as well. In late 1958, the northern area of Nazimabad, was to be developed as Timuria by Karachi Improvement Trust (KIT). The name North Nazimabad became popular and was later ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |