Syed Ali Raza Abidi
Syed Ali Raza Abidi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-251 (Karachi-XIII) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 July 1972 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Died | 25 December 2018 (aged 46) Karachi, Pakistan |
| Political party | Muttahida Qaumi Movement |
Syed Ali Raza Abidi (Template:Lang-ur; 6 July 1972 – 25 December 2018) was a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from June 2013 to May 2018.
Early life
He was born on 6 July 1972[1] in Karachi, Pakistan[2] to Syed Ikhlaq Hussain Abidi.[3][4]
Political career
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) from Constituency NA-251 (Karachi-XIII) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[5][3][6][7][8][9] He received 81,603 votes and defeated Raja Azhar Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[10]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of MQM Pakistan from Constituency NA-243 (Karachi East-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 24,082 votes and lost the seat to Imran Khan.[11]
Death
He was shot dead in Karachi on 25 December 2018. The targeted gun attack took place outside his residence.[12][13]
References
- ^ "Detail Information". 19 April 2014. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Former MQM-P Leader Syed Ali Raza Abidi Gunned Down in Karachi". ARYNEWS. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ a b "After biryani, Ali Raza Abidi tries his hand at politics - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Muttahida expels MNA Abidi". DAWN. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "MQM decides to sit in opposition in national, provincial assemblies". Express Tribune. 29 May 2013. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "MQM-Pakistan expels Ali Raza Abidi from party - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 4 December 2016. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "National Assembly seats from Sindh". DAWN.COM. 14 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Muttahida expels MNA Abidi". DAWN.COM. 5 December 2016. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Announced results show PPP wins five NA, 21 PA seats in Sindh". DAWN.COM. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "NA-243 Results - Election 2018 Results - - Candidates List - Constituency Details - Geo.tv". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ Imtiaz Ali; Mairaj Akhter (25 December 2018). "Former MQM leader Ali Raza Abidi shot dead in Karachi's DHA". DAWN.COM.
- ^ "Former MQM-P MNA Ali Raza Abidi gunned down in Karachi". The Express Tribune. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
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