Haider Abbas Rizvi
Syed Haider Abbas Rizvi (Urdu: سيد حیدر عباس رضوی), (born, January 1, 1968, in Karachi) is the former deputy parliamentary leader of MQM who had been the member of National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2012. Previously, he served as member of National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2008.
Haider Abbas Rizvi | |
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Member of National Assembly of Pakistan | |
In office February 2008 – December 2012 | |
Preceded by | Asadullah Bhutto |
Succeeded by | Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi |
Constituency | NA-253 (Karachi-XV) |
Majority | 96,973 votes |
In office 2002–2008 | |
Succeeded by | Sheikh Salahuddin |
Constituency | NA-244 (Karachi-VI) |
Personal details | |
Born | Syed Haidar Abbas Rizvi January 1, 1968 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
Nationality | Pakistani Canadian[1] |
Political party | Muttahida Qaumi Movement |
Spouse | Nusrat |
Children | Rajal Rizvi, Sabika Rizvi, Zyra Rizvi, Salaar Rizvi |
Education | Chemical Engineering |
Alma mater | University of Karachi, Pakistan University of Detroit |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Engineering Management Consultant |
Committees |
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Awards | Nishan-e-Imtiaz |
Education
Rizvi has completed his M.Sc. degree in Applied Chemistry in 1992 from the University of Karachi and M.Sc. Chemical Engineering in 1998 from University of Detroit Mercy, U.S.A. He is an Engineering Management Consultant by profession. He is also qualified as a lead Auditor for ISO 9000, Lead Auditor for ISO 14000 and has attended a wide range of management training courses. He was also a former Director of Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC).
Political career
He was first elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) from constituency NA-244 (Karachi-VI) in 2002 Pakistani general election by receiving by 54,101 votes.[2]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of MQM from constituency NA-253 (Karachi-XV) in 2008 Pakistani general election receiving 96,973 votes.[3]
He resigned from his National Assembly seat in December 2012 due to having dual nationality.[1]
Personal life
Haidar Abbas Rizvi has two sons and two daughters. He has travelled to the Georgia, Tanzania, Estonia and Ivory Coast. His interests include reading Urdu literature, writing Urdu poetry, playing cricket and chess. He is a member of Young Parliamentarians Forum (YPF) Pakistan.[4]He currently is employed as an Uber driver in Canada. [5]
Awards
Year | Award | Result | Note | Ref. |
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2011 | Nishan-e-Imtiaz | Won | Awarded by Asif Ali Zardari (President) | [6] |
References
- "Now four MQM 'dual nationals' quit National Assembly". The Nation (newspaper). Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- "Election Result NA-244 Karachi-VI Sindh - Pakistan - geo.tv". Geo News. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- "Election Result NA-253 Karachi-XV Sindh - Pakistan". Geo News. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- "Muttahidda Qaumi Movement - SYED HAIDER ABBAS RIZVI's Profile". Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- Desk, Web (2018-06-04). "Is MQM's Haider Abbas Rizvi driving Uber taxi in Canada?". ARY NEWS. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- "Nishan-e-Imtiaz for PCCR members". The Nation (newspaper). 24 March 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2021.