Najeeb Haroon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 17 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-256 (Karachi Central-IV) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Political party | MQM-P (2023-present) |
| Other political affiliations | PTI (2018-2023) |
| Spouse | Hamida Najeeb [1] |
Najeeb Haroon Urdu: نجیب ہارون is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till January 2023. He is also the Chairman of Pakistan Engineering Council. [2]
He has done Masters in Civil Engineering from the Oregon State University and is an engineer by profession. [3]
In 1987, he returned to Pakistan from the United States and started his construction business. [3]
He began his political journey during his days at the NED University of Engineering and Technology when he became the President of the Student Union. [3]
He was one of the members who founded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in mid-1990s. [4] [3]
He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PTI from Constituency PS-114 (Karachi-XXVI) in by-polls held in July 2017. He received 5,098 votes and lost the seat to Saeed Ghani. [5]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-256 (Karachi Central-IV) as a candidate of PTI in 2018 Pakistani general election. [6] [7] He received 89,850 votes and defeated Amir Wali Uddin Chishti, a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). [8]
He was noted as Pakistan’s highest tax paid politician. [3]
In April 2020, he announced to resign as a member of the National Assembly citing reasons that a lack of funds provided to him for development projects in his constituency. [9] [4]
- "Mr. Muhammad Najeeb Haroon", Member Profile, National Assembly of Pakistan, retrieved Aug 31, 2022
- List of members of the 15th National Assembly of Pakistan
- List of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf elected members (2013–2018)
- No-confidence motion against Imran Khan
- ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (3 July 2019). "National Assembly has 10 declared billionaires: ECP". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "IEEEP Fair to start from Aug 30: PEC". Business Recorder (newspaper). 4 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "PTI's Najeeb Haroon Pakistan's highest tax paying politician". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ a b Ayub, Imran (19 April 2020). "PTI's MNA in Karachi quits after failing to effect change". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Ghori, Habib Khan (10 July 2017). "PPP's Saeed Ghani wins PS-114 by-election, Muttahida runner-up". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "NA-256 Result - Election Results 2018 - Karachi Central 4 - NA-256 Candidates - NA-256 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "PTI MNA Najeeb Haroon resigns over lack of development funds in Karachi". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
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Najeeb Haroon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 17 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-256 (Karachi Central-IV) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Political party | MQM-P (2023-present) |
| Other political affiliations | PTI (2018-2023) |
| Spouse | Hamida Najeeb [1] |
Najeeb Haroon Urdu: نجیب ہارون is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till January 2023. He is also the Chairman of Pakistan Engineering Council. [2]
He has done Masters in Civil Engineering from the Oregon State University and is an engineer by profession. [3]
In 1987, he returned to Pakistan from the United States and started his construction business. [3]
He began his political journey during his days at the NED University of Engineering and Technology when he became the President of the Student Union. [3]
He was one of the members who founded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in mid-1990s. [4] [3]
He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PTI from Constituency PS-114 (Karachi-XXVI) in by-polls held in July 2017. He received 5,098 votes and lost the seat to Saeed Ghani. [5]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-256 (Karachi Central-IV) as a candidate of PTI in 2018 Pakistani general election. [6] [7] He received 89,850 votes and defeated Amir Wali Uddin Chishti, a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). [8]
He was noted as Pakistan’s highest tax paid politician. [3]
In April 2020, he announced to resign as a member of the National Assembly citing reasons that a lack of funds provided to him for development projects in his constituency. [9] [4]
- "Mr. Muhammad Najeeb Haroon", Member Profile, National Assembly of Pakistan, retrieved Aug 31, 2022
- List of members of the 15th National Assembly of Pakistan
- List of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf elected members (2013–2018)
- No-confidence motion against Imran Khan
- ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (3 July 2019). "National Assembly has 10 declared billionaires: ECP". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "IEEEP Fair to start from Aug 30: PEC". Business Recorder (newspaper). 4 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "PTI's Najeeb Haroon Pakistan's highest tax paying politician". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ a b Ayub, Imran (19 April 2020). "PTI's MNA in Karachi quits after failing to effect change". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Ghori, Habib Khan (10 July 2017). "PPP's Saeed Ghani wins PS-114 by-election, Muttahida runner-up". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "NA-256 Result - Election Results 2018 - Karachi Central 4 - NA-256 Candidates - NA-256 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "PTI MNA Najeeb Haroon resigns over lack of development funds in Karachi". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
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| Chairman | ||
| Executive Committee | ||
| Current provincial presidents | ||
| Other prominent leaders | ||
| Activities | ||
| Governance | ||
| Controversies | ||
| Related | ||
| First Families | | |
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| Other political families | ||
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