Abdul Kadir Khanzada

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-242 (Karachi-IV) as a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in by-polls held in January 2003.^[1] He received 67,051 votes and defeated Meraj Ul Huda Siddiqui, a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA).^[2] He was made parliamentary secretary for communication in 2003.^[3]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-242 (Karachi-IV) as a candidate of MQM in the 2008 Pakistani general election.^[4][5] He received 147,892 votes and defeated Muhammad Afaque Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).^[6]

Khanzada's family originated from Alwar in Rajasthan, from where they migrated to Pakistan. He is a direct descendant of Raja Nahar Khan.^[7]