Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui

Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui (Urdu: خالد مقبول صدیقی‎) is a Pakistani politician who had been Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, in office from 20 August 2018 to 06 April 2020. He has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, since August 2018 and the leader of the Muttahida Quami Movement Pakistan, since February 2018.

For Pakistani general, see Khalid Maqbool.
Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication
In office
20 August 2018 – 6 April 2020
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Arif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Preceded byMuhammad Yusuf Shaikh (caretaker)
Succeeded bySyed Aminul Haque
Federal Minister for Industries and Production
In office
July 1997 – August 1998
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
13 August 2018
ConstituencyNA-255 (Karachi Central-III)
Majority9,455 (53.10%)
In office
1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-219 (Hyderabad-I)
In office
1997–1999
In office
1990–1993
Convener of the Muttahida Quami Movement Pakistan
Assumed office
13 February 2018
Preceded byFarooq Sattar
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyMuttahida Qaumi Movement

Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly from 1990 to 1993, from 1997 to 1999 and again from June 2013 to May 2018. During his second tenure as member of the National Assembly, he served Federal Minister for Industries and Production from July 1997 to August 1998 in the cabinet of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Political career

As a student, he became chairman of All Pakistan Muttahidda Students Organization (APMSO)[1] in 1989 while studying in Jinnah Sindh Medical University.[2]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Haq Parast Group (HPG) from Constituency NA-169 (Hyderabad-III) in 1990 general election.[2] The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) had fielded candidates for the 1990 general election under the banner of the HPG.[1] In 1993, he was appointed as deputy convener of MQM.[2]

He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of HPG from Constituency NA-169 (Hyderabad-III) in 1997 Pakistani general election.[2] In July 1997, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and was appointed as Federal Minister for Industries and Production where he continued to serve until August 1998.[3]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of MQM from Constituency NA-219 (Hyderabad-I) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[4][5][6][7] He received 141,035 votes and defeated Ali Muhammad Sehto, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[8]

On 11 February 2018, he was elevated from deputy Convener of MQM to Convener of MQM after the Coordination Committee of MQM appointed him as the new Convener of the party, replacing Farooq Sattar. In retaliation, Farooq Sattar dissolved the party's Coordination Committee and called for fresh intra-party election.[9] On 18 February, Farooq Sattar was elected as Convener of the party in intra-party election.[10] Faction of MQM led by Siddique challenged the polls and filed a petition in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and stated that since Farooq Sattar was removed as convener on 11 February, he had no authority to hold the intra-party elections.[11] On 26 March 2018, the ECP ruled in favour of Siddiqui and removed Farooq Sattar as Convener of MQM.[12]

On 28 March 2018, Farooq Sattar filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court to against the decision of the ECP to suspend him as the convener of the MQM.[13] On 11 June, the Islamabad High Court dismissed the petition and upheld the orders of the ECP.[14]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of MQM from Constituency NA-255 (Karachi Central-III) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[15]

On 18 August, Imran Khan formally announced his federal cabinet structure and Siddiqui was named as Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication.[16] On 20 August 2018, he was sworn in as Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication in the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan.[17]

On 20 August 2018, a court declared Siddiqui proclaimed absconder in a case regarding violation of the Loudspeaker Act.[18]

On 6 April in a cabinet reshuffle his resignation was accepted by PM Imran Khan.

References
  1. "The Prime Minister's Cabinet". Newsline. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  2. "Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui". DAWN.COM. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. "Federal cabinet of Prime Minister Sharif" (PDF). Cabinet. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  4. "National Assembly seats from Sindh". DAWN.COM. 14 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  5. "Impressive turnout: Seventy-two National Assembly members-elect bag 20% of total votes - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 18 May 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  6. "The verdict is out: MQM shows it's still number one in Karachi - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  7. "Constituency profile: 10-party alliance set to change Hyderabad's political scenario - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 25 April 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  8. "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  9. "MQM-Pakistan split all the more likely - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  10. "MQM-P intra-party polls: Farooq Sattar elected party chief". DAWN.COM. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  11. "MQM Bahadurabad group challenges Sattar-led intra-party polls in ECP | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  12. "ECP removes Sattar as MQM-P convener | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  13. "Farooq Sattar challenges ECP's decision to remove him as MQM-P convener in IHC". DAWN.COM. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  14. Asad, Malik (11 June 2018). "Farooq Sattar removed as MQM-P convener". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  15. "Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies". Samaa TV. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  16. "PM Imran Khan finalises names of 21-member cabinet". DAWN.COM. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  17. "16 ministers from PM Imran Khan's cabinet sworn in". DAWN.COM. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  18. "Karachi court declares IT Minister Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui absconder". Pakistan Today. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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