Abdul Waseem
Pakistani politician
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Abdul Waseem (Urdu: عبدل وسیم; born 6 October 1964) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from 2008 to May 2018.
Abdul Waseem | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 2008 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-243 (Karachi-V) |
| Personal details | |
| Party | MQM-P (2016-present) |
Other political affiliations | MQM-L (2008-2016) |
Early life
He was born on 6 October 1964.[1]
Political career
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) from Constituency NA-243 (Karachi-V) in the 2008 Pakistani general election.[2] He received 16,7764 votes and defeated Zafar Ahmed Siddiqui, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[3]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of MQM from Constituency NA-243 (Karachi-V) in the 2013 Pakistani general election.[4][5][6][7][8][9] He received 192,638 votes and defeated Zahid Hussain Hashmi, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[10]
