Maulana Tanveer-ul-Haq Thanvi son of Ehtisham ul Haq Thanvi () is an Current Imam of Thanvi Masjid, CEO of Jamia Ehtishamia Madarsa after his father's death in 1980 and Pakistani politician who has been a member of

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since May 2014.

Education

He Hifz Quran from Thanvi Masjid in early 60s then went to Jamia Darul-uloom Siddiqia,

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, Pakistan for further studies and has a degree of Bachelor of Arts which he received from the

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in 1978.

Political career

In September 2012, he was appointed president of the Muttahida Bain-ul-Muslimeen Forum. He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement from Sindh in May 2014 following the resignation of

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. In April 2018, he Joined

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after a meeting with Mushaid Hussain. Later he joined

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in March 2021.

References

Living people Pakistani senators (14th Parliament) Muttahida Qaumi Movement politicians Year of birth missing (living people) Deobandis {{Pakistan-senator-stub