Raza Haroon

Muhammad Raza Haroon kanjar
Born (1965-10-04) October 4, 1965
Karachi, Pakistan
Education B.Com
BSc
Alma mater University of Karachi
Canadian School of Management
Political party Pak Sarzameen Party (since March 2016)
Religion Islam
Spouse(s) Bushra Raza
Parent(s) Muhammad Haroon (father)

Muhammad Raza Haroon (born 4 October 1965) is a Pakistani politician who was senior leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) until he joined Pak Sarzameen Party in March 2016.[1][2]

Early life

Raza did his BCom from Karachi University and BSc in computers from a foreign private university in Karachi.[3]

Political career

Raza joined Muttahida Qaumi Movement in 1987 and moved to London in 1994 after Operation Clean-up begun. In 2007, he returned to Pakistan[4] and was elected a member of Sindh Assembly on a ticket of Muttahida Qaumi Movement from PS-115 (Karachi) in 2008 general elections[5] and served as provincial minister of Sindh for information and technology in 2009.[6]

In March 2016, he left Muttahida Qaumi Movement to join Mustafa Kamal.[3]

References

  1. "Government profile - Muhammad Raza Haroon". Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  2. "MQM to welcome if polls postponed: Haroon". The News Int. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Major blow to MQM as Raza Haroon joins Kamal". Dawn. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  4. "Raza Haroon — a profile". Dawn. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  5. "Profile". Sindh Assembly. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  6. "Profile". Pakistan Herald. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
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