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Farooq Sattar
Muhammad Farooq Sattar (Urdu: محمد فاروق ستار; born 9 April 1957) is a Pakistani politician who is the Senior Deputy Convenor of the MQM-P.
Born in Karachi, Sattar was educated at the Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi. Sattar began his political career in 1987 as the Mayor of Karachi. In 1993, he served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh and had been a member of the provincial and federal cabinet, in various positions, since 1997. He served as the provincial Minister in Sindh government from 1997 to 1999 and as the Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis from 2009 to 2010.
He had been the deputy convener of the MQM as well its parliamentary leader in the National Assembly of Pakistan. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and Provincial Assembly of Sindh since 1988, representing Karachi.
Sattar was born on 9 April 1959. He graduated from Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi in 1986.
Sattar began his political career in 1979 after joining then newly formed student body All Pakistan Muttahidda Students Organization Sattar remained one of its active members until 1986. APMSO later a precursor to Muttahida Qaumi Movement.
In 1987, Sattar, along with former APMSO Chairman and fellow running mate for Deputy Mayor Mateen Yousuf, was elected Mayor of Karachi by the MQM at the age of 28, reportedly, making him the youngest mayor in the world at that time. He served there until 1992.
Sattar was elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for the first time in the 1988 Pakistani general election on the ticket on MQM from Karachi's south constituency.
Sattar was re-elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for the second time in the 1990 Pakistani general election on the ticket on MQM from Karachi's south constituency.
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Farooq Sattar
Muhammad Farooq Sattar (Urdu: محمد فاروق ستار; born 9 April 1957) is a Pakistani politician who is the Senior Deputy Convenor of the MQM-P.
Born in Karachi, Sattar was educated at the Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi. Sattar began his political career in 1987 as the Mayor of Karachi. In 1993, he served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh and had been a member of the provincial and federal cabinet, in various positions, since 1997. He served as the provincial Minister in Sindh government from 1997 to 1999 and as the Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis from 2009 to 2010.
He had been the deputy convener of the MQM as well its parliamentary leader in the National Assembly of Pakistan. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and Provincial Assembly of Sindh since 1988, representing Karachi.
Sattar was born on 9 April 1959. He graduated from Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi in 1986.
Sattar began his political career in 1979 after joining then newly formed student body All Pakistan Muttahidda Students Organization Sattar remained one of its active members until 1986. APMSO later a precursor to Muttahida Qaumi Movement.
In 1987, Sattar, along with former APMSO Chairman and fellow running mate for Deputy Mayor Mateen Yousuf, was elected Mayor of Karachi by the MQM at the age of 28, reportedly, making him the youngest mayor in the world at that time. He served there until 1992.
Sattar was elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for the first time in the 1988 Pakistani general election on the ticket on MQM from Karachi's south constituency.
Sattar was re-elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for the second time in the 1990 Pakistani general election on the ticket on MQM from Karachi's south constituency.
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