Sadiq Iftikhar
Sadiq Iftikhar | |
|---|---|
صادق افتخار | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 29 February 2024 – 20 March 2026 | |
| Constituency | NA-238 Karachi East-IV |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | MQM-P (2018-present) |
Sadiq Iftikhar (Urdu: صادق افتخار) is a Pakistani politician who is a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. He is a member of the MQM-P.
Political career
Iftikhar contested the NA-247 (Karachi South-II) by-election on 21 October 2018 as the Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P) candidate, finishing runner-up to PTI’s Aftab Hussain Siddiqui (32 ,464 votes to 14 ,114).[1]
On 23 June 2022 he was appointed Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan with the status of Minister of State.[2][3]
As Minister of State and Special Assistant for Information Technology and Telecommunication, he represented Pakistan in regional digital-economy initiatives, including a 2023 delegation to Tehran to promote cooperation between Pakistani and Iranian technology firms.[4]
He contested the Pakistani general election, 2024 and was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-238 (Karachi East-IV) as an MQM-P candidate, taking office on 29 February 2024.[5]
Following his election, he was appointed Chairman of the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD), a federal body focused on literacy and community development.[6][7]
According to the NCHD official profile, he has also served as a Trustee of the Karachi Port Trust (KPT).[8]
References
- ^ "Second phase of by-polls: PTI wins Karachi seats, loses to ANP in Peshawar". Dawn. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "Special Assistants to the Prime Minister (status: Minister of State) – Roster including Sadiq Iftikhar (23-06-2022)" (PDF). Cabinet Division, Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "MQM-P leader Sadiq Iftikhar appointed as Special Assistant to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif". ARY News. July 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan's telecoms minister meets Iranian digital businesses". IRNA (Tehran). 12 July 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "Profile – Sadiq Iftikhar (NA-238 Karachi East-IV)". National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "Notification: Mr. Sadiq Iftikhar appointed Chairman, NCHD" (PDF). Establishment Division, Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "Profile – Chairman NCHD (Sadiq Iftikhar)". National Commission for Human Development. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "Profile – Chairman NCHD (Sadiq Iftikhar)". National Commission for Human Development. Retrieved 4 November 2025.