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Mahmood Moulvi
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
20 February 2023 – 10 August 2023
Preceded byAamir Liaquat Hussain
ConstituencyNA-245 (Karachi East-IV)
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Maritime Affairs
In office
25 May 2021 – 10 April 2022
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
President of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party Sindh
Incumbent
Assumed office
23 June 2023
PresidentAleem Khan
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
BornKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Political party IPP (2023-present)
Other political
affiliations		 PTI (2018-2023)
ResidenceKarachi
Occupation
  • Businessman
  • Activist
  • Politician
WebsiteMahmod Moulvi FB

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]

Political career

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2018

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Moulvi 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.

General election 2018: NA-255 (Karachi Central-III)[2]
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]

By-election 2022: NA-245 Karachi East-IV
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PTI Mahmood Moulvi 29,522 48.93 Increase14.97
MQM-P Farooq Sattar 13,239 21.94 Increase0.71
TLP Ahmed Raza Amjadi 10,055 16.67 Increase4.25
Independent Moeed Anwar 3,497 5.80
MQM-H Muhammad Shahid 1,176 1.95 Increase0.21
PSP Syed Hafeezuddin 1,082 1.79 Decrease1.78
Others Others (eleven candidates) 1,765 2.93
Turnout 60,760 11.79 Decrease25.83
Total valid votes 60,336 99.33 Increase1.06
Rejected ballots 424 0.67 Decrease1.06
Majority 16,282 26.99 Increase14.26
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

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References

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  1. ^ Shahnawaz, Shahid (22 August 2022). "Who is PTI's Mahmood Moulvi who won NA-245 by-poll?". MM News TV. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  2. ^ "ECP - Election Commission of Pakistan". www.ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Mahmood Moulvi appointed as SAPM on Maritime Affairs". The News International. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  4. ^ "PTI's Mahmood Moulvi wins NA-245 by-poll". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  5. ^ "ECP - Election Commission of Pakistan". www.ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  6. ^ MM News Staff (20 February 2023). "PTI's Mahmood Maulvi takes oath as MNA". MM News. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  7. ^ Web Desk (16 May 2023). "PTI Karachi MNA Mahmood Moulvi quits party". ARY NEWS. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Mahmood Moulvi appointed IPP Sindh president". Dunya News. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
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