Asim Hussain, SI, NI (born 28 November 1953) is a Pakistani-Canadian, active in the fields of health, education, and Pakistani politics. He is chairman of Ziauddin Group of Hospitals in
Karachi
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Senate of Pakistan
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as part of
Pakistan Peoples Party
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from 2009 to 2015.
In recognition of his services to the nation in the fields of education and health care he was conferred with the Sitara-i-Imtiaz and
Nishan-e-Imtiaz
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in 2005 and 2013, respectively.
Early life
Hussain was born in Karachi on 28 November 1953. After receiving early education at Karachi Grammar School,
Cadet College Petaro
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Its campus occupies over 700 acres ...
Hussain served as the Chairman of National Reconstruction Bureau with the status of Federal Minister from May 2008 until November 2009. He was the Advisor to the Prime Minister for Petroleum & Natural Resources/Federal Minister from November 2008 until August 2009. He was the Honorary Personal Physician to the
President of Pakistan
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He was appointed as the Chairman of Sindh Higher Education in 2014. In 2018, he was re-appointed for a second term, which ended in 2022.
Personal life
Hussain ran a travel agency and invested in some property, but did not have the needed Canadian credentials to work as a doctor. He is the grandson of Sir Ziauddin Ahmad.
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Twitter
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