Abdul Basit (Pakistani politician)
Pakistani politician
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Abdul Basit is a Pakistani politician who serves as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, a position he has held since February 2024. He represents the constituency PS-124 Karachi Central-III as a legislative member of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan.
Abdul Basit | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
| Assumed office 24 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | PS-124 Karachi Central-III |
| Personal details | |
| Party | MQM-P (2024-present) |
Political career
Basit entered the legislative arena during the 2024 Pakistani general election, contesting for a seat in the 16th Provincial Assembly of Sindh. He ran as the official nominee of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan from the constituency PS-124 Karachi Central-III, which was formed following the 2023 electoral delimitations based on the national census.[1]
During the polling held on 8 February 2024, Basit successfully secured the seat by accumulating 31,035 votes, which accounted for approximately 35.45% of the total cast ballots. He defeated his runner-up opponent, Muhammad Ahmed of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, who obtained 18,438 votes, registering a winning majority margin of 12,597 votes.[2] He was formally sworn into office alongside fellow assembly members on 24 February 2024 during the inaugural session of the provincial legislature.
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQM-P | Abdul Basit | 31,035 | 35.45 | ||
| JI | Muhammad Ahmed | 18,438 | 21.06 | ||
| PTI | Muhammad Wajahat Ali | 15,770 | 18.01 | ||
| TLP | Muhammad Amjad Ali | 9,626 | 11.00 | ||
| PRHP | Abdul Ghaffar | 2,650 | 3.03 | ||
| Independent | Munawer Nawab | 2,501 | 2.86 | ||
| Turnout | 88,751 | 42.81 | |||
| Majority | 12,597 | 14.39 | |||
| MQM-P gain from JI | Swing | ||||