| Altaf Hussain Bio Data | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Altaf Hussain |
| NickName | Pakistan's Powerful but Absent Politician |
| Profession | Politician, Pharmacist |
| Known As | Requesting asylum in India |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet & inches- 5’ 6” |
| Weight (approx.) | Not Known |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 17 September 1953 (Thursday) |
| Age | 66 Years |
| Birth Place | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani and British (He holds dual citizenship of Pakistan and the United Kingdom) |
| Religion | Not Known |
| School | • Government Comprehensive High School for Boys, Azizabad, Karachi • Government Boys Secondary School, Azizabad, Karachi |
| College/University | • Islamia Science College, Karachi, Pakistan • Government National College, Karachi, Pakistan |
| Educational Qualifications | • Bachelor of Science from the Islamia Science College in 1974 • Bachelor of Pharmacy from the Government National College in 1979 |
| Caste | Not Known |
| Hometown | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Hobbies | Cooking, Writing Poems |
| Family | Father- Nazir Hussain (Station Master of the Indian Railways) Mother- Khursheed Begum (Homemaker) Brother(s)- 6 (Names Not Known) Sister(s)- 4 (Names Not Known) |
| Controversies | • During the 1980s and 1990s, Altaf and his party were accused of using violent tactics to obtain political power. Pakistan suffered great loss, and Altaf was blamed for the violence. • In 2013, the Pakistan Government blamed him for staging a bloody mass riot in Karachi. He was also accused of being a terrorist and a fanatic. • On 11 June 2019, he was arrested in London for making hate speeches against a Pakistani individual. • On 17 September 2000, he said that by rejecting the "grouping formulae and greater autonomy for Muslim-majority Indian provinces", Jawaharlal Nehru and Abul Kalam Azad forced Muhammad Ali Jinnah to demand a separate Pakistan, even when the founder of Pakistan was ready to accept a united India. He was criticized by many leaders of Pakistan for his statement. |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Marriage Date | Year 2001 |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | NA |
| Wife | Faiza Gabol (m. 2001; d. 2007) |
| Children | Son- None Daughter- Afza Altaf |
| Politics | |
| Political Party | Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) |
| Political Journey | • On 11 June 1978, he founded the Pakistan Muhajir Students Organisation (APMSO). • In 1980, during the college elections, his party won 92 seats. • Eventually, he formed the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and named the APMSO as the student wing of the MQM. • In 1988, his party won almost all the seats of the Pakistan General Elections. |
| Money | |
| Salary/Fees | NA |
| Net Worth | NA |
| Social Profiles | |
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