Rauf Siddiqui

Rauf Siddiqui
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
In office
August 2013 – 28 May 2018
In office
2008–2013
In office
2002–2007
Personal details
Born (1961-04-15) 15 April 1961 (age 63)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Political partyMQM-P (2016-present)

Muhammad Abdur Rauf Siddiqui is a Pakistani politician who had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, since August 2013. Previously he had been a Member of the Provincial Sindh Assembly from 2002 to 2013 and remained a member of the Sindh provincial cabinet in various positions between 2002 and 2012.

Early life and education

He was born on 15 April 1961 in Karachi.[1]

He has a degree of Bachelors of Arts from University of Karachi.[1] He earned the degree of Bachelor of Science from American Global International University,[2] a fake diploma mill.[3]

Political career

He joined Mutahida Quami Movement (MQM) in 1988.[4]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of MQM from Constituency NA-242 (Karachi-IV) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[5] In the same election, he was also elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of MQM from Constituency PS-115 Karachi-XXVII.[6][4] He relinquished his National Assembly seat and retained the Sindh Assembly seat.[4] In January 2003, he was inducted into the Sindh provincial cabinet and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Sindh for Excise and Taxation[4] where he served until March 2004.[2] In July 2004, he was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for Home[7] where he remained until August 2006.[2][4] In September 2006, he was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for tourism, culture and social welfare[8] where he served until November 2007.[2][4]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of MQM from Constituency PS-114 Karachi-XXVI in 2008 Pakistani general election.[4][9] In May 2008, he was inducted into the Sindh provincial cabinet and was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for industry and commerce[10] where he remained until resigning in June 2011.[4][11] In October 2011, he was re-inducted into the provincial Sindh cabinet and was re-appointed as Provincial Minister of Sindh for industry and commerce.[4] In September 2012, he resigned from the Sindh provincial cabinet following the 2012 Pakistan factory fires.[12][13]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of MQM from Constituency PS-103 Karachi-XV in by-polls held in August 2013.[14] In April 2014, he was inducted into the Sindh provincial cabinet as Provincial Minister of Sindh.[15]

In January 2018, he was declared accused in 2012 Pakistan factory fires.[16] In February 2018, he was indicted by an anti-terrorism court in the case.[17]

Personal life

He married for the first time in April 2018 in Saudi Arabia[18] at the age of 56.[19][20]

References

  1. ^ a b "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". www.pas.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". www.pas.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  3. ^ Rashid, Sanaa Maadad And Mohsen. "US varsity cries foul over 'fake' Dubai institute". www.khaleejtimes.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Rauf Siddiqui". DAWN.COM. 29 April 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  5. ^ Ghori, Habib Khan (12 October 2002). "KARACHI: MMA makes inroads into Muttahida's vote bank". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Profile". www.pas.gov.pk. Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Ministers' portfolios announced". DAWN.COM. 9 July 2004. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Home minister changed in Sindh reshuffle". DAWN.COM. 23 September 2006. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  9. ^ "KARACHI: MQM major election winner in city, PPP distant second". DAWN.COM. 20 February 2008. Archived from the original on 29 July 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  10. ^ "MQM joins Sindh Cabinet". The Nation. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  11. ^ Newspaper, the (28 June 2011). "14 ministers of MQM tender resignation". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  12. ^ "Rauf Siddiqui resigns over Karachi factory fire". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  13. ^ Newspaper, the (14 September 2012). "Factory owner gets protective bail; Minister resigns over Karachi fire". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  14. ^ "ECP announces official by-election results". DAWN.COM. 23 August 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  15. ^ "MQM joins Sindh govt, two ministers take oath". DAWN.COM. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  16. ^ Tanoli, Ishaq (7 January 2018). "Rauf Siddiqui declared accused in Baldia factory fire case, told to face trial in ATC". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  17. ^ Tanoli, Ishaq (15 February 2018). "MPA Rauf Siddiqui, nine others indicted in Baldia factory fire case". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  18. ^ "MQM-P leader Rauf Siddiqui ties the knot - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  19. ^ "MQM's Rauf Siddiqui ties the knot in Makkah". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  20. ^ "MQM leader Rauf Siddiqui ties knot in Holy Kaaba". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 7 April 2018.