Hammad Siddiqui

Hammad Siddiqui talking with Geo Super during Shuhada-e-Haq Tape Ball Cricket Tournament 2012

Hammad Siddiqui (Urdu: حماد صدیقی ‎) is a politician who served as the in-charge of Karachi Tanzeemi Committee (KTC) of Muttahida Qaumi Movement. The party has its power centered in the largest city and ex-capital Karachi where it has won large number of national, provincial and local body seats.

Previously a central leader of the party's student body All Pakistan Muttahidda Students Organization,[1] Siddiqui became the head of the committee, a very important and influential body of MQM, in 2009, and kept the position for over four years. His role was said to be instrumental in expanding MQM's influence in Karachi.[2][3] According to Azfar-ul-Ashfaque of Dawn, as "the longest-serving head of the KTC", he "expanded the committee’s role from a mere post office to an all-powerful body that had a say even in the nomination of party candidates for election to the provincial and national assemblies".[1]

Siddiqui was sacked on May 21, 2013 when Altaf Hussain decided to dissolve KTC for violating party discipline.[4][5] He shortly left for Dubai and, according to media reports, his sudden departure made the airport agencies "panicking".[6][7] Political commentator Dr. Shahid Masood argues that Siddiqui's sacking "had sectarian touch to it".[8]

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References

  1. 1 2 Spotlight on MQM 'Muscle body'. Dawn
  2. ↑ A new MQM?. The Friday Times
  3. ↑ Hammad Siddiqui shown the door. The News International
  4. ↑ MQM terminates basic party membership of KTC in-charge. The Express Tribune
  5. ↑ Coordination committee of MQM dissolved. Khaleej Times
  6. ↑ Former MQM KTC In-charge Hammad Siddiqui off to Dubai. Geo TV
  7. ↑ MQM ex office bearer Hammad Siddiqui off to Dubai. The News International
  8. ↑ MQM will face more problems in future: Shahid Masood. The News Tribe
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