Owais Muzaffar
Owais Muzaffar اویس مظفر | |
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Nationality | Pakistani |
Other names | Tappi (ٹپّی) |
Education | Bachelor of Commerce[1] |
Occupation(s) | Politician, Business[1] |
Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party |
Owais Muzaffar alias Tappi (Urdu: اویس مظفر ٹپّی, Sindhi: اویس مظفر ٽپّي) is the adopted son of Hakim Ali Zardari and the foster-brother of Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari. Owais Muzaffar's biological father worked for Hakim Ali Zardari as manager of Bambino Cinema in Karachi.[2]
In 1995, he was appointed as Deputy District Officer DDO (Revenue) in PCS, Sindh Public Service Commission. Tappi went into exile during Musharraf regime and stayed with Benazir Bhutto in Dubai becoming a caretaker for the Bilawal House in Dubai. He returned to Pakistan after the death of Benazir Bhutto.[3]
Muzzaffar was considered de-facto Chief Minister of Sindh, during the reign of PPP Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah.[3][4]
Muzaffar won Sindh assembly elections from constituency PS-88 Thatta. He secured 28,593 votes, while his opponent Haji Muhammad Usman Malkani got 20,997. [5][6]
References
- ^ a b c d "Nomination Form PS-88" (PDF). Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ Mahmood, Rafay (26 May 2011). "Bambino: Dust in the wind?". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ a b Abbasi, Ansar (25 November 2010). "Tappi: de facto chief minister of Sindh". The News. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ Abbasi, Ansar (31 December 2010). "Zardari's friend rules Sindh through CM's new secy". The News. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "PS-88 (THATTA-V) Result". Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Owais Muzaffar wins from PS-88". The Express Tribune. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
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- 1965 births
- Living people
- Pakistan Peoples Party politicians
- Businesspeople from Sindh
- Pakistani businesspeople
- Pakistani expatriates in the United Arab Emirates
- Pakistani landowners
- Pakistani politicians
- People from Dubai
- People from Karachi
- Sindh politicians
- Sindhi people
- Politicians from Karachi
- Members of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
- Zardari family