Sajid Hussain Turi
Pakistani politician
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Sajid Hussain Turi (Urdu: ساجد حسین طوری; born 12 February 1977) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly from 2008 to May 2018. who is the current Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human resources and development
Sajid Hussain Turi | |
|---|---|
| ساجدحسین طوری | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-46 (Tribal Area-VII) |
| In office 17 March 2008 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-37 (Kurram Agency) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1977 |
| Party |  PPP (2008-present) |
Early life
He was born on 12 February 1977.[1]
He is the brother of Sajjad Hussain Turi.[2]
Political career
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-37 (Tribal Area-II) in the 2008 Pakistani general election.[3][4] He received 26,287 votes and defeated an independent candidate Syed Riaz Hussain.[5]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as an independent candidate Constituency NA-37 (Tribal Area-II) in the 2013 Pakistani general election.[6][7][8] He received 29,623 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Sayed Qaisar Hussain.[9]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency NA-46 (Tribal Area-VII) in the 2018 Pakistani general election.[10] He received 21,461 votes and defeated Syed Iqbal Mian, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[11]
