Abdul Kadir Khanzada
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
2002–2013
ConstituencyNA-242 (Karachi-IV)
Personal details
NationalityPakistani

Abdul Kadir Khanzada is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2013.

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-242 (Karachi-IV) as a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in by-polls held in January 2003.[1] He received 67,051 votes and defeated Meraj Ul Huda Siddiqui, a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA).[2] He was made parliamentary secretary for communication in 2003.[3]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-242 (Karachi-IV) as a candidate of MQM in 2008 Pakistani general election.[4][5] He received 147,892 votes and defeated Muhammad Afaque Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[6]

Personal life

Khanzada's family originated from Alwar in Rajasthan, from where they migrated to Pakistan. He is a direct descendant of Raja Nahar Khan.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Names of by-election winners notified". DAWN.COM. 25 January 2003. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Asghar, Raja (16 January 2003). "PML-Q, MMA leading in polls: PPP boycotts on most seats; five killed in Sindh violence". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Parliamentary secretaries allocated portfolios". DAWN.COM. 9 August 2003. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  4. ↑ Ayub, Imran (5 May 2013). "Parties facing new challenges in district west". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Big numbers in 20 NA seats". www.thenews.com.pk. 10 November 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  7. ↑ Arshad, Sameer (4 November 2012). "Will Nitish Kumar's visit give a boost to Biharis in Pakistan?". The Economic Times. Retrieved 9 March 2019.


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