Nadeem Nusrat (Urdu: ندیم نصرت) is a Pakistani-American politician who had been former convener and leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement London.
Nadeem Nusrat | |
|---|---|
| Convener of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement London | |
| In office 16 October 2015 – 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Imran Farooq |
| Succeeded by | Nadeem Ehsan[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani, American[citation needed] |
| Political party | Muttahida Qaumi Movement London (until 2017) |
| Movement | Voice of Karachi |
Political career
editConvener MQM London (MQM-L)
editNadeem Nusrat became acting convener of MQM-L on 16 October 2015 filling the office held prior by deceased MQM leader Imran Farooq. The post was left vacant after the death of Imran Farooq. Nadeem Nusrat was primarily responsible for running the MQM International Secretariat.[2]
Responsibilities post 22 August 2016 event
editAfter defection of many MQM leaders in Pakistan, Altaf Hussain made Nadeem Nusrat second in command to head of all the affairs of the party in London.[3][4]
In 2017, it was reported that Nusrat has parted ways with MQM London which was later confirmed in May 2018 by MQM's London based leadership.[5][1]
Rift from MQM-London
editHe later launched his own political movement named Free Karachi which was later renamed Voice of Karachi, changing its mission from a voice against the state atrocities against Mohajirs in Pakistan to becoming a critic of former MQM and its leader Altaf Hussain. In 2021 Nusrat claimed an attack on his life in the United States which was later refuted by the police and the suspect was released. His close aide Wasay Jaleel parted ways from VOK soon after and remains inactive until this day.[1][6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "MQM-London confirms parting ways with Nadeem Nusrat". The News International (newspaper). 24 May 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "MQM chooses Nadeem Nusrat to fill Imran Farooq's shoes - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 16 October 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "No to minus-one, MQM-Pakistan: London-based MQM leadership". Dawn (newspaper). 15 October 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Nadeem Nusrat asks MQM leaders to rejoin Altaf in 'last appeal'". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Nadeem Nusrat parts ways with Altaf Hussain: reports". Dawn (newspaper). 16 October 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Nadeem Nusrat says 'shifted to secure location' after shooting attack in Houston". Geo News. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.