Syed Waseem Hussain
Pakistani politician
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Syed Waseem Hussain (Urdu: سید وسیم حسین; born 11 April 1972) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from June 2013 to May 2018.
Syed Waseem Hussain | |
|---|---|
| Assumed office 29 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | NA-220 Hyderabad-III |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-220 (Hyderabad-II) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | MQM-P (2023-present) |
Other political affiliations | PSP (2018-2023) MQM-L (2008-2018) |
Early life
He was born on 11 April 1972.[1]
Political career
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London (MQM-L) from PS-46 Hyderabad-IV in the 2008 Sindh provincial election. He received 74,116 votes and defeated Syed Fayyaz Ali Shah, a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP).[2]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of MQM from NA-220 (Hyderabad-II) in the 2013 Pakistani general election.[3][4][5][6][7] He received 135,886 votes and defeated Abul Khair Muhammad Zubair, a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (Noorani).[8]
In March 2018, he quit MQM and joined PSP.[9][10]
On 12 January 2023, he joined MQM-P when PSP merged into it.[11]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of MQM-P from NA-220 Hyderabad-III in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 64,531 votes and defeated Faisal Mughal, an independent candidate supported by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[12]