Kamran Tessori
Kamran Tessori | |
|---|---|
| 30stGovernor of Sindh | |
| Assumed office 10 October 2022 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif Anwaar ul Haq Kakar |
| Preceded by | Imran Ismail Agha Siraj Durrani(Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | MQM-P(2022-present) Muttahida Qaumi Movement (P)(2017-18)[1] Pakistan Muslim League (F)(2013-17)[2] |
Kamran Tessori(Urdu:کامران ٹیسوری) is a Pakistani politician and businessman, currently serving as theGovernor of Sindh[3]since 9 October 2022.[4]Tessori is a member of theMuttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistanparty.[5]
Personal life[edit]
Tessori is an ethnicMuhajir,[6]and belongs to the Tessori family, who runs an international gold business called "Tessori Gold". He is the only politician in his family.[7]
Political career[edit]
He established contacts withArbab Ghulam Rahimwho was theChief Minister of Sindhat the time in order to enter politics. He was later considered a close aide to him.[8]
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has put forward Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori's name as a potential candidate for the interim Prime Minister role. In a recent meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad, the MQM delegation, led by Khalid Maqbool Siddique, had a warm reception. The delegation included Tessori, Dr Farooq Sattar, and Syed Aminul Haq.[9]
Arrest[edit]
He was arrested in 2008 for being involved in a real estate land scam. The land which was 80 acres and a historical graveyard, was allegedly allotted to him byArbab Ghulam Rahimwho was the 27thChief Minister of Sindhat the time to build a new housing society calledGold City.He escaped police custody during a shootout while he was being shifted fromKarachitoBadin,which led to another case being filed against him.[10]
Controversies[edit]
In 2017, it was reported that aNational Accountability Bureauinquiry against Tessori into a Rs172.3 million default case was still pending in court.[11]
In 2017, a member ofMQM-PFaisal Subzwarisaid that the party (MQM-P) was not for sale, implying that Tessori who is a wealthy businessman involved in gold & commercial real estate businesses, tried using his money to influence party decisions in order to receive a ticket in the Senate.[12]
In 2018, Hanif Merchant, a gold trader based in Dubai, approached theFederal Investigation Agency(FIA) to request action against Tessori regarding his purported involvement in a gold fraud case.[13]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Kamran Tessori sworn in as Sindh governor".11 October 2022.
- ^"Approaching polls: Businessman joins PML-F".12 January 2013.
- ^"MQM's Kamran Tessori appointed Sindh governor".thenews.com.pk.Retrieved9 October2022.
- ^"Kamran Tessori appointed Sindh Governor after President's approval today".Times of Pakistan.9 October 2022.Retrieved6 October2022.
- ^"MQM's Kamran Tessori appointed Sindh governor".thenews.com.pk.Retrieved9 October2022.
- ^"Proud to be Muhajir, says governor".www.thenews.com.pk.Retrieved27 February2023.
- ^"MQM-P's Kamran Tessori appointed Sindh governor".9 October 2022.
- ^"MQM-P's Kamran Tessori appointed Sindh governor".9 October 2022.
- ^"MQM proposes Kamran Tessori's name for caretaker PM".Dunya News.7 August 2023.Retrieved9 August2023.
- ^"KARACHI: Tessori remanded in police custody".7 November 2008.
- ^"23 NAB inquiries still pending in courts".The Express Tribune.6 October 2017.Retrieved23 April2024.
- ^"'Not-for-sale' MQM-P reopens its doors to Kamran Tessori ".
- ^"Gold Fraud: Dubai Trader Seeks Action Against Tessori – Abb Takk News".Abb Takk News.Retrieved23 April2024.
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