Kamran Tessori
Kamran Khan Tessori | |
|---|---|
| 30th Governor of Sindh | |
| Assumed office 10 October 2022 | |
| President | Arif Alvi Asif Ali Zardari |
| Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif Anwaar ul Haq Kakar Shehbaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Imran Ismail Agha Siraj Durrani (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | MQM-P (2022-present) MQM-P (2017-2018)[1] Pakistan Muslim League (F) (2013-17)[2] |
Muhammad Kamran Khan Tessori (Urdu: کامران ٹیسوری) is a Pakistani politician and businessman, currently serving as the Governor of Sindh[3] since 9 October 2022.[4] Tessori is a member of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan party.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Tessori is an ethnic Muhajir,[6] and belongs to the Tessori family, who runs an international gold business called "Tessori Gold". He is the only politician in his family.[7]
Political career
[edit]He established contacts with Arbab Ghulam Rahim who was the Chief Minister of Sindh at the time in order to enter politics. He was later considered a close aide to him.[8]
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has put forward Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori's name as a potential candidate for the interim Prime Minister role. In a recent[when?] meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad, the MQM delegation, led by Khalid Maqbool Siddique, had a warm reception. The delegation included Tessori, Dr Farooq Sattar, and Syed Aminul Haq.[9]
Arrest
[edit]He was arrested in 2008 for being involved in a real estate land scam. The land which was 80 acres and a historical graveyard, was allegedly allotted to him by Arbab Ghulam Rahim who was the 27th Chief Minister of Sindh at the time to build a new housing society called Gold City. He escaped police custody during a shootout while he was being shifted from Karachi to Badin, which led to another case being filed against him.[10]
Controversies
[edit]In 2017, it was reported that a National Accountability Bureau inquiry against Tessori into a Rs172.3 million default case was still pending in court.[11]
In 2017, a member of MQM-P Faisal Subzwari said that the party (MQM-P) was not for sale, implying that Tessori who is a wealthy businessman involved in gold & commercial real estate businesses, tried using his money to influence party decisions in order to receive a ticket in the Senate.[12]
In 2018, Hanif Merchant, a gold trader based in Dubai, approached the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to request action against Tessori regarding his purported involvement in a gold fraud case.[13]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kamran Tessori sworn in as Sindh governor". 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Approaching polls: Businessman joins PML-F". 12 January 2013.
- ^ "MQM's Kamran Tessori appointed Sindh governor". thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Kamran Tessori appointed Sindh Governor after President's approval today". Times of Pakistan. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "MQM's Kamran Tessori appointed Sindh governor". thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Proud to be Muhajir, says governor". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "MQM-P's Kamran Tessori appointed Sindh governor". 9 October 2022.
- ^ "MQM-P's Kamran Tessori appointed Sindh governor". 9 October 2022.
- ^ "MQM proposes Kamran Tessori's name for caretaker PM". Dunya News. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "KARACHI: Tessori remanded in police custody". 7 November 2008.
- ^ "23 NAB inquiries still pending in courts". The Express Tribune. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "'Not-for-sale' MQM-P reopens its doors to Kamran Tessori".
- ^ "Gold Fraud: Dubai Trader Seeks Action Against Tessori – Abb Takk News". Abb Takk News. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
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