Syed Asif Husnain

Syed Asif Husnain (Urdu: سید آصف حسنین) is a Pakistani politician who is currently a member of Pak Sarzameen Party.

Syed Asif Husnain
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
2008 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-255 (Karachi-XVII)
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPak Sarzameen Party (2016-2023)

He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from 2008 to May 2018.

Political career

Working for MQM

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) from Constituency NA-255 (Karachi-XVII) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[1] He received 157,971 votes and defeated Haji Nafees Ahmed Usmani, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[2]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of MQM from Constituency NA-255 (Karachi-XVII) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[3][4][5][6][7][8] He received 136,982 votes and defeated Khalid Mehmood Ali, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[9]

Joining PSP

In 2016, he left MQM to join Pak Sarzameen Party and announced to resign from National Assembly as well.[3][10] In 2017, it was reported that Husnain was still holding seat at National Assembly and drawing salary, despite quitting MQM in August 2016 on whose ticket he had won the seat. Husnain was criticised by Farooq Sattar for continuing to hold the seat of National Assembly that he had won on MQM ticket.[11]

References
  1. "KARACHI: MQM major election winner in city, PPP distant second". DAWN.COM. 20 February 2008. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  3. "Muttahida loses MNA to Pak Sarzameen Party". DAWN.COM. 29 August 2016. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  4. "MQM wins from NA-241, NA-243, NA-252, NA-255, NA-256 and NA-257". DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  5. "MQM wins from NA-241, NA-243, NA-252, NA-255, NA-256 and NA-257". DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  6. "Tug of war: Muttahida MNA defects to Mustafa Kamal's party - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 29 August 2016. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  7. "NA-255 profile: The kite struggles to stay afloat while the lantern glows dimly - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  8. "MQM's Asif Hasnain joins Pak Sarzameen Party - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 28 August 2016. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  9. "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  10. "MQM's Asif Hasnain defects to Kamal's PSP". The Nation. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  11. Wasim, Amir (17 April 2017). "PSP man continues to draw MNA's salary". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
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