Nadeem Ehsan is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from February 2008 to December 2012 and the Minister of State for Overseas Pakistani from May 2011 to December 2012.

Nadeem Ehsan
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
February 2008 – December 2012
ConstituencyConstituency NA-247 (Karachi-IX)
Minister of State for Overseas Pakistani
In office
May 2011 – December 2012
Prime MinisterYousaf Raza Gillani
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyMuttahida Qaumi Movement

Political career

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He flee Pakistan during Operation Clean-up and returned to Pakistan in 2008.[1]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement from Constituency NA-247 (Karachi-IX) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[2][3][4]

In May 2011, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani and was made Minister of State for Overseas Pakistani.[5] In June 2012, he inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and was re-appointed as Minister of State for Overseas Pakistani.[6]

He resigned from his National Assembly seat in December 2012 due to having dual nationality.[7][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Spotlight on MQM 'Muscle body'". DAWN.COM. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ "MQM, PPP claim gains in Karachi". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ^ "MQM claims 17 seats in Karachi". DAWN.COM. 19 February 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Security concerns hit election campaign in district central". DAWN.COM. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  5. ^ "MQM, PML-Q ministers portfolios changed". The Nation. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Ministers get old portfolios". The Nation. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Now four MQM 'dual nationals' quit National Assembly". The Nation. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2018.