Khawaja Izharul Hassan

Khawaja Izharul Hassan (Urdu: خواجہ اظہار الحسن; born 26 October 1971) is a Pakistani politician from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM) and was the leader of the opposition in the 12th Sindh Assembly.[2][3] He was also a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from August 2018 to August 2023.

MPA
Khawaja Izharul Hassan
Leader of the Opposition of Sindh Assembly
In office
29 April 2015 – 28 May 2018
Preceded byShahryar Khan Mahar
Succeeded byFirdous Naqvi
ConstituencyPS-99 (Karachi-XI)
Member of Sindh Assembly
In office
13 August 2018 – 11 August 2023
ConstituencyPS-124 (Karachi Central-II)[1]
In office
2013–2018
Succeeded byHimself
ConstituencyPS-99 (Karachi-XI)
In office
2008–2013
Personal details
Born (1971-10-26) 26 October 1971
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Political partyMuttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan
EducationMBA, PIMSAT
LL.B., University of Karachi
BSc, University of Karachi
ProfessionPolitician, businessperson
CommitteesStanding Committee on Cooperatives (Chairperson)
Standing Committee on Information and Archives
Standing Committee on Katchi Abadies
Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives

He is married and has three children. He won the PS-99 (Karachi-XI) seat in the 2008[4] and 2013 Pakistani general elections. Hassan served as the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Cooperatives in the 12th Sindh Assembly. He is also a member of the standing committees on Kachi Abadies; Information and Archives; and Planning, Development and Special Initiatives.[3]

Assassination attempt

Early morning on 2 September 2017, he escaped unhurt in an assassination attempt following the Eid ul Adha prayer in Buffer Zone, Karachi by terrorist group Ansarul Sharia Pakistan.[5] A police constable from Hassan's police guards and a 13-year-old boy were killed in the attack and at least four others were injured. One of the attackers was shot dead in retaliatory firing, while the second was injured but managed to flee.[6] The police recovered as many as 27 bullet casings of 9mm pistol from the scene.[7]

References
  1. "Members List Karachi Central- Provincial Assembly of Sindh". www.pas.gov.pk. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  2. Ghori, Habib Khan (30 April 2015). "Muttahida's Khawaja Izhar appointed opposition leader in PA". Dawn. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  3. "Member Profile". www.pas.gov.pk. Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  4. "2008–2013 Member Profile". www.pas.gov.pk. Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  5. "MQM's Khawaja Izharul Hassan survives gun attack". Al Jazeera. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  6. "MQM's Khawaja Izharul Hassan survives assassination attempt". Dawn. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  7. Khan, Faraz (2 September 2017). "MQM-P's Khawaja Izhar escapes assassination bid in Karachi". Express Tribune. Retrieved 2 September 2017.


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