Abdul Kadir Khanzada

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

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

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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