Pakistani politician
Abdul Qadir Patel ( Urdu: عبدالقادر پٹیل; born 8 August 1968) is a Pakistani politician who represents Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in the National Assembly of Pakistan. He served as chairman standing committee on Interior in the National Assembly of Pakistan.[4][5][6]
He elected as MNA in 2018 General elections in Pakistan from NA-248 (Karachi West-I) constituency and served as Minister of National Health in previous cabinet of Shehbaz Sharif. He re-elected as Member National Assembly of Pakistan in 2024 Pakistani general election from newly formed constituency NA-243 (Karachi Keamari-II) taken oath February 2024.[7][8]
Political career
Patel entered politics as a member of the 10th Provincial Assembly of Sindh on 18 October 1993[9] during the by-election for constituency PS-86 Karachi (Lyari Town) he defeated Ali Mohammad Hingoro who was than member provincial assembly of Sindh[2] however in election for 11th Provincial Assembly of Sindh he was succeeded by Muhammad Farooq Awan from constituency of PS 86.[3] Later he was elected to the 13th National Assembly of Pakistan in February 2008 for the NA-239 (Karachi-I) Kemari Town seat in the general election on a Pakistan Peoples Party ticket after defeating than member national assembly Hakim Qari Gul Rahman of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal.[1][10][11]
He had been associated with different departments and ministries within the Government of Pakistan such as the Department of Ports and Shipping, Foreign Affairs, Railways, and Labour. He serves as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan as well as Chairman of the Standing Committee on the Interior.[12] On 3 June 2012 he was appointed as President of the Karachi division of the Pakistan Peoples Party and as political adviser to President Asif Ali Zardari.[13][14]
In March 2015, PPP suspended Patel from his position as Karachi Division president for breaching party discipline.[15]
He secured 35076 votes from newly established NA-248 (Karachi West-I) constituency in 2018 General elections in Pakistan representing Pakistan Peoples Party and defeated Sardar Aziz of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf by a narrow margin. He became member of 15th National Assembly of Pakistan on 13 August 2018.[16] He re-elected as Member National Assembly of Pakistan in 2024 Pakistani general election from newly formed constituency NA-243 (Karachi Keamari-II) taken oath February 2024.[7]
Patel took oath as federal Minister for Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination 19 April 2022 in newly formed Shahbaz Sharif federal cabinet after no-confidence motion against Imran Khan.[17][18]
Court trial
Patel had to face the trail for a case that was registered under Karachi registry of the anti-terrorism court (ATC) while he was in London, United Kingdom. He was accused allegedly getting criminals treated at a local hospital. He came back to Pakistan and surrendered voluntarily by the court of law as he presented himself for self-arrest in July 2016. Patel arrived at ATC and filed a plea, seeking bail in Dr. Asim case.[19][20] The court approved bail plea and accepted the petition over surety bond of Rs 2 lac till 17 April[21] but bail was rejected and he surrendered himself.[22][23] He was released on permanent bail after four months of detention in November 2017. His case is under the process of anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi.[24]
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