Syed Ali Haider Zaidi (Urdu: علی حیدر زیدی) (born 11 September 1952) is a Pakistani politician who served as the Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs from 11 September 2018 to 10 April 2022. He also served as the President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's Sindh chapter He remained a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 to January 2023.[1]
Ali Haider Zaidi | |
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| Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs | |
| In office 11 September 2018 – 10 April 2022 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo |
| Succeeded by | Faisal Subzwari |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 17 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-244 (Karachi East-III) |
| President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Sindh | |
| In office 25 December 2021 – 27 May 2023 | |
| Chairman | Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Haleem Adil Sheikh |
| Succeeded by | Haleem Adil Sheikh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Political party | IPP (2023-present) |
| Other political affiliations | PTI (2002–2023) |
Political career
editHe ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PTI from Constituency PS-116 (Karachi-XXVIII) in the 2002 general elections, but was unsuccessful. He received 2,941 votes and lost the seat to Nasrullah Khan, a candidate of the MMA.[3]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-252 (Karachi-XIV) and from Constituency NA-208 (Jacobabad) in the 2013 general elections[4][2] but was unsuccessful. He received 49,622 votes from NA-252 (Karachi-XIV) and lost to Abdul Rashid Godil). He received 7,589 votes from NA-208 (Jacobabad) and lost the seat to Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani.[5]
On 25 December 2014, he was appointed as president of PTI's Karachi chapter.[4][2] In December 2015, he announced that he would resign as president of PTI's Karachi chapter in the aftermath of party's poor performance in local government elections.[6]
He was elected to the National Assembly from the Constituency NA-244 (Karachi East-III) as a candidate of PTI in 2018 general elections.[7]
On 11 September 2018, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan[8] and was appointed as Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs.[9][10]
Ali Zaidi was appointed as PTI's Sindh Chapter president by Imran Khan on 25 December 2021.[11]
References
edit- ^ APP (24 November 2019). "Ali Zaidi to address 31st session of IMO Assembly as a guest Speaker". Brecorder. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Party politics: PTI's new local leader upsets old members | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "2002 election result - Sindh" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Cracks emerge in PTI Karachi ‹ The Friday Times". The Friday Times. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "PTI's Ali Zaidi tenders resignation from party position | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Ali Haider Zaidi of PTI wins NA-244 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 26 July 2018. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "PM Imran's cabinet expanded by six | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (13 September 2018). "State ministers for revenue, frontier regions notified". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Govt announces portfolios of new ministers". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Ali Zaidi appointed as PTI Sindh President". 25 December 2021.