Mahmood Baqi Moulvi (Urdu: محمود باقي مولوی) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly from February 2023 till August 2023, elected from NA-245 (Karachi East-IV). He was also a Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Maritime Affairs.[1]
Mahmood Moulvi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 20 February 2023 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Aamir Liaquat Hussain |
| Constituency | NA-245 (Karachi East-IV) |
| Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Maritime Affairs | |
| In office 25 May 2021 – 10 April 2022 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| President of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party Sindh | |
| Assumed office 23 June 2023 | |
| President | Aleem Khan |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Political party |  IPP (2023-present) |
| Other political affiliations |  PTI (2018-2023) |
| Residence | Karachi |
| Occupation |
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| Website | Mahmod Moulvi FB |
Political career
edit2018
editMoulvi ran to be a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-255 (Karachi Central-III), but was unsuccessful. He was defeated by Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, the Convenor of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement - Pakistan.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQM-P | Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui | 59,807 | 34.72 | ||
| PTI | Mahmood Moulvi | 50,352 | 29.23 | ||
| TLP | Muhammad Adeel | 21,289 | 12.36 | ||
| MMA | Muhammad Mustaqeem Qureshi | 11,323 | 6.57 | ||
| PPP | Zafar Ahmed Siddiqui | 8,106 | 4.71 | ||
| PSP | Attaul Mustafa Jameel Rathore | 8,099 | 4.70 | ||
| PML(N) | Nasiruddin Mehmood | 7,608 | 4.42 | ||
| Others | Others (eight candidates) | 5,669 | 3.29 | ||
| Turnout | 174,406 | 37.91 | |||
| Total valid votes | 172,253 | 98.77 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 2,153 | 1.23 | |||
| Majority | 9,455 | 5.49 | |||
| Registered electors | 460,110 | ||||
| MQM-P hold | |||||
Note: MQM-P is considered heir apparent to MQM
On 26 May 2021, Imran Khan appointed him as the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Maritime Affairs.[3] He remained in this office until 10 April 2022.
Moulvi was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-245 (Karachi East-IV) as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in a by-election held on 21 August 2022.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTI | Mahmood Moulvi | 29,522 | 48.93 |  14.97
| |
| MQM-P | Farooq Sattar | 13,239 | 21.94 | 0.71
| |
| TLP | Ahmed Raza Amjadi | 10,055 | 16.67 | 4.25
| |
| Independent | Moeed Anwar | 3,497 | 5.80 | ||
| MQM-H | Muhammad Shahid | 1,176 | 1.95 | 0.21
| |
| PSP | Syed Hafeezuddin | 1,082 | 1.79 |  1.78
| |
| Others | Others (eleven candidates) | 1,765 | 2.93 | ||
| Turnout | 60,760 | 11.79 | 25.83
| ||
| Total valid votes | 60,336 | 99.33 | 1.06
| ||
| Rejected ballots | 424 | 0.67 | 1.06
| ||
| Majority | 16,282 | 26.99 | 14.26
| ||
| Registered electors | 515,003 | ||||
| PTI hold | Swing | N/A | |||
He was notified by the Election Commission of Pakistan on 2 September 2022, and took the oath of office on 20 February 2023.[5][6]
On 16 May 2023, Moulvi quit the PTI over the 2023 Pakistani protests that happened in the aftermath of Imran Khan's arrest.[7]
On 23 June 2023, he had been notified as the president of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party's Sindh chapter.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Shahnawaz, Shahid (22 August 2022). "Who is PTI's Mahmood Moulvi who won NA-245 by-poll?". MM News TV. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "ECP - Election Commission of Pakistan". www.ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Mahmood Moulvi appointed as SAPM on Maritime Affairs". The News International. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "PTI's Mahmood Moulvi wins NA-245 by-poll". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "ECP - Election Commission of Pakistan". www.ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ MM News Staff (20 February 2023). "PTI's Mahmood Maulvi takes oath as MNA". MM News. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ Web Desk (16 May 2023). "PTI Karachi MNA Mahmood Moulvi quits party". ARY NEWS. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Mahmood Moulvi appointed IPP Sindh president". Dunya News. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.