Federal minister for overseas Pakistanis,Senior member of MQM Co-Ordination Committee
Dr. Farooq Sattar (Pirwani) Born in Karachi, on April 09, 1959,he is a politian from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.Farooq Sattar Pirwani is a politician from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Farooq Sattar is Deputy Convener and Parliamentary leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), a political party in Pakistan. He has also served as Provincial Minister in the Sindh Cabinet for Local Bodies and is one of the senior Members of the MQM Co-Ordination Committee. Dr Farooq Sattar was also heading Foreign Relations Committee in the Senate. A medical doctor by training, he received M.B.B.S degree from Sindh Medical College in 1986. He is a member of Memon community, and resides in Pir Ilahi Buksh Colony in Gulshan Town of Karachi. He was elected mayor of Karachi, at age of 28, youngest to hold this position.
On 16 March 2008, he was nominated as Prime Minister of Pakistan candidate by the MQM.
Political Party
Farooq Sattar is the Deputy Convener and Parliamentary leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM),
Profession
A medical doctor by profession, he received his M.B.B.S degree from Sindh Medical College in 1986.
Family
He belongs to Memon, family and lives in Pir Ilahi Buksh Colony in Gulshan Town of Karachi, a modest and lower-middle income class area. Married, he is the father of two daughters. His interests include reading books and public welfare.
Youngest mayor
He was the youngest mayor in its history when he was elected at age 28. (1987 – 1992)
Also served as
MNA 1988-1990
MNA 1990-1992
MPA Sindh assembly 1993-1996
MPA Sindh assembly 1997-1998.
Provincial Minister in the Sindh Cabinet for Local Bodies
Senior member of MQM Co-Ordination Committee
one of the senior Members of the MQM Co-Ordination Committee. Dr Farooq Sattar is also heading Foreign Relations Committee in the Senate.
He is a doctor and wanted to become a plastic surgeon but due to some problems he decided to come in politics. He is from a middle class family.
His Party’s aim is to take middle class and poors on the political structure of Pakistan.
Candidate for Prime Minister of Pakistan 2008
On 16 March 2008 he was nominated as Prime Minister of Pakistan candidate by the opposition parties in Pakistan.
Current Status
The federal minister for overseas Pakistanis
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