Zain Qureshi
Zain Qureshi | |
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زین قریشی | |
| Minister of Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs | |
| In office 27 September 2018 – 10 April 2022 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 29 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Shah Mahmood Qureshi |
| Constituency | NA-150 Multan-III |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 18 July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Malik Abdul Gafar Dogar |
| Constituency | NA-157 (Multan-IV) |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| In office 18 July 2022 – 14 January 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Salman Naeem |
| Constituency | PP-217 Multan-VII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 October 1985 Multan, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Political party | PTI (2018-present) |
| Relations | Sajjad Hussain Qureshi (grandfather) Zahoor Hussain Qureshi (cousin) |
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Makhdoomzada Muhammad Zain Hussain Qureshi (Urdu: مخدوم زادہ محمد زین حسین قریشی) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from August 2018 to April 2022. He was also a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from July 2022 to January 2023.
Political career
[edit]Qureshi was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-157 (Multan-IV) as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[1][2]
On 27 September 2018, Prime Minister Imran Khan appointed him as Federal Minister for Finance.[3] He served till 10 April 2022, when he resigned from the assembly alongside other PTI members.
He was elected to the Provincial Assmebly of Punjab from PP-217 Multan-VII as a candidate of the PTI in the 2022 Punjab provincial by-election. He took oath on 18 July 2022.
He was re-elected to the National Assembly from NA-150 Multan-III as an independent candidate supported by PTI in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 126,775 votes and defeated Javed Akhtar, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).[4]
Professional career
[edit]In 2009, Qureshi interned as a legislative fellow in the office of U.S. Senator John Kerry.[5][6] Following his time in the United States, he worked as a relationship manager at MCB Bank from 2009 to 2012.
Personal life
[edit]Qureshi is the son of a former Pakistani foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Imran Khan's PTI on top as election results come in". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "LIVE UPDATES: PTI leads in election 2018 results". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "15 MNAs appointed as parliamentary secretaries". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ a b "Pak FM's son served as Kerry's intern". The Daily Star. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Rajghatta, Chidanand (22 October 2009). "Pak minister faces criticism over son working for Kerry". Times of India. Retrieved 4 May 2020.