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Makhdoomzada Muhammad Zain Hussain Qureshi (Urdu: مخدوم زادہ محمد زین حسین قریشی) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from August 2018 to April 2022. He was also a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from July 2022 to January 2023.

Political career

Qureshi was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-157 (Multan-IV) as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[1][2]

On 27 September 2018, Prime Minister Imran Khan appointed him as Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Finance.[3] He served till 10 April 2022, when he resigned from the assembly alongside other PTI members.

He was elected to the Provincial Assmebly of Punjab from PP-217 Multan-VII as a candidate of the PTI in the 2022 Punjab provincial by-election. He took oath on 18 July 2022.

He was re-elected to the National Assembly from NA-150 Multan-III as an independent candidate supported by PTI in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 126,775 votes and defeated Javed Akhtar, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).[4]

Professional career

In 2009, Qureshi interned as a legislative fellow in the office of U.S. Senator John Kerry.[5][6] Following his time in the United States, he worked as a relationship manager at MCB Bank from 2009 to 2012.

Personal life

Qureshi is the son of a former Pakistani foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Imran Khan's PTI on top as election results come in". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  2. ^ "LIVE UPDATES: PTI leads in election 2018 results". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  3. ^ "15 MNAs appointed as parliamentary secretaries". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  5. ^ a b "Pak FM's son served as Kerry's intern". The Daily Star. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  6. ^ Rajghatta, Chidanand (22 October 2009). "Pak minister faces criticism over son working for Kerry". Times of India. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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