Syed Waseem Hussain (; born 11 April 1972) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the

National Assembly of Pakistan The National Assembly of Pakistan, also referred to as ''Aiwān-ē-Zairīñ'', is the lower house of the bicameralism, bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, with the upper house being the Senate of Pakistan, Senate. As of 2023, the National Assem ...

, from June 2013 to May 2018.

Early life

He was born on 11 April 1972.

Political career

He was elected to the

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as a candidate of

Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) (, ), previously known as Muhajir Qaumi Movement, is a secular political party in Pakistan that was founded by Altaf Hussain in 1984. Currently the party is split between two main factions. MQM-London faction ...

(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

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(PPP). He was elected to the

as a candidate of MQM from NA-220 (Hyderabad-II) in the

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. He received 135,886 votes and defeated

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, a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (Noorani). In March 2018, he quit MQM and joined PSP. On 12 January 2023, he joined MQM-P when PSP merged into it. He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of MQM-P from NA-220 Hyderabad-III in the

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. He received 64,531 votes and defeated Faisal Mughal, an independent candidate supported by

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(PTI).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hussain, Syed Waseem 1972 births Living people Muhajir people Pakistani MNAs 2013–2018 Pakistani MNAs 2024–2029 Politicians from Sindh Muttahida Qaumi Movement MNAs