Owais Muzaffar

Owais Muzaffar Tappi
اویس مظفر
NationalityPakistani
EducationBachelor of Commerce[1]
Occupation(s)Politician, Business[1]
Political partyPPP
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Owais Muzaffar (Urdu: اویس مظفر, Sindhi: اویس مظفر), known as Tappi, is the adopted son of Hakim Ali Zardari and the foster-brother of Pakistan's current President Asif Ali Zardari. Owais Muzaffar's biological father worked for Hakim Ali Zardari as manager of Bambino Cinema in Karachi.[2]

In 1995, he was appointed as Deputy District Officer DDO (Revenue) in PCS, Sindh Public Service Commission.[citation needed]

Muzzaffar was considered de facto Chief Minister of Sindh, during the reign of PPP Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah.[3][4]

During the Pakistan General Elections 2013, Muzaffar contested for and won the Sindh assembly elections from constituency PS-88 Thatta. He secured 28,593 votes, while his opponent Haji Muhammad Usman Malkani got 20,997.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Nomination Form PS-88" (PDF). Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  2. ^ Mahmood, Rafay (26 May 2011). "Bambino: Dust in the wind?". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  3. ^ Abbasi, Ansar (25 November 2010). "Tappi: de facto chief minister of Sindh". The News. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  4. ^ Abbasi, Ansar (31 December 2010). "Zardari's friend rules Sindh through CM's new secy". The News. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  5. ^ "PS-88 (THATTA-V) Result". Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Owais Muzaffar wins from PS-88". The Express Tribune. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.