Aamir Khan (Urdu: عامر خان) is a Pakistani politician who is the senior deputy convenor and leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan.[1][2][3][4]
Amir Khan | |
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| عامر خان | |
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| Secretary General of MQM Haqiqi | |
| In office 1992–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Chairman | Afaq Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party |  MQM-P (2016-present) |
| Other political affiliations | MQM-H (till 2011) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career
editKhan started his career as a worker of MQM and its student wing APMSO.[5]
In 1992, because of having ideological differences with MQM founder Altaf Hussain, Khan alongside Afaq Ahmed co-founded Muhajir Qaumi Movement – Haqiqi, a rival faction of much larger of then Muhajir Qaumi Movement which was later renamed to Muttahida Qaumi Movement as its first secretary general.[6]
In 2011, after suffering a long political survival as chief of MQM-H, he announced to rejoin MQM after seeking pardon from MQM founder Altaf Hussain because of his political insurgency against him in 1990s.[7][8]
In August 2016, after the controversial speeches of MQM founder Altaf Hussain, he alongside Farooq Sattar and other Pakistan-based leaders of MQM distances themselves from this scenario and Sattar announced formation of MQM Pakistan splitting away from its MQM's London based leadership for which Khan was appointed as its senior deputy convenor and core committee member.[9][10]
In February 2018, after having differences with Sattar over the allocations of party tickets for 2018 Pakistani Senate election, MQM-P further divided into Farooq MQM-Pakistan (PIB faction) led by Sattar and MQM-Pakistan (Bahadurabad) factions led by Khan whose convenor later became Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui.[11][5]
References
edit- ^ "If you love Mohajirs' unity, join MQM-Pakistan, says Amir Khan". The News International (newspaper). 29 November 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "MQM-P invites PML-N to multiparty conference". Dawn (newspaper). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "MQM-P calls for governor's rule in Sindh". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 2 June 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Future of Karachi belongs to MQM-P: Amir Khan". Dunya News. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Amir Khan MQM". ARY News. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "25 years on, MQM-H facing tough fight for political survival". Dawn (newspaper). 15 June 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Aamir Khan rejoins MQM". The Nation (newspaper). 26 May 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Aamir gets Altaf's pardon, rejoins Muttahida". The Nation (newspaper). 26 May 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "MQM's Amir Khan distances party from newly-surfaced controversial Altaf speech". Dawn (newspaper). 25 August 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "MQM in throes of power struggle". Dawn (newspaper). 24 August 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Sattar, Amir lead separate MQM-P sessions after differences over Senate tickets". ARY News. Retrieved 6 February 2018.