Asim Hussain
{{Short description|Pakistani Businessman}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=August 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Asim Hussain
| image = Dr. Asim Hussain.jpg
| caption = Hussain addressing a public gathering in 2012
| native_name = {{Lang|ur|عاصم حسین}}
| native_name_lang = ur
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|11|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Karachi, Federal Capital Territory, Pakistan
| nationality = {{PAK}}
{{CAN}}
| education = Cadet College Petaro
| alma_mater = Dow Medical College
| known_for = Chairman of Dr. Ziauddin Group of Hospitals
| organization =
| office = Member of the Senate of Pakistan
| term = 2009 -2015
| mother =
| father =
| relatives = Ziauddin Ahmad (grandfather)
| awards = Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2005)
Nishan-i-Imtiaz (2013)
| website = {{URL|drasimhussain.com/}}
| module =
| allegiance = Pakistan
| rank = Lieutenant
| serviceyears = 1990–1995
| party = Pakistan People's Party
}}
Asim Hussain, SI, NI (born 28 November 1953) is a Pakistani-Canadian, active in the fields of health, education, and Pakistani politics. He is chairman of Ziauddin Group of Hospitals in Karachi, and former Advisor of Prime Minister for Ministry of Oil and Natural Resources, Pakistan.{{Cite web |date=2012-04-18 |title=Dr.Asim Hussain {{!}} Advisor of Prime Minister for Ministry of Oil and Natural Resources. @ Pakistan Herald |url=http://www.pakistanherald.com/Profile/Dr-Asim-Hussain-599 |access-date=2022-04-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418034521/http://www.pakistanherald.com/Profile/Dr-Asim-Hussain-599 |archive-date=2012-04-18 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2014/07/19/city/karachi/zardari-takes-notice-of-health-ministry-dispute/|title=Zardari takes notice of health ministry dispute|website=www.pakistantoday.com.pk|date=19 July 2014 }} He was a member of the Senate of Pakistan as part of Pakistan Peoples Party from 2009 to 2015.{{Cite web |title=Senate of Pakistan |url=https://senate.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=132 |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=senate.gov.pk}}
In recognition of his services to the nation in the fields of education and health care he was conferred with the Sitara-i-Imtiaz and Nishan-e-Imtiaz in 2005{{Cite web |date=2005-03-24 |title=KARACHI: 22 get Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Pride of Performance |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/386263/karachi-22-get-sitara-e-imtiaz-pride-of-performance |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2004-08-14 |title=130 nationals, foreigners to get civil awards |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/367548/130-nationals-foreigners-to-get-civil-awards |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}} and 2013,{{Cite web |date=2014-09-11 |title=President decorates civil, military personnel for awards on Pakistan Day {{!}} Business Recorder |url=https://www.brecorder.com/general-news/epaper:/1167016:president-decorates-civil-military-personnel-for-awards-on-pakistan-day/?date=2013-03-24 |access-date=2022-04-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911002350/https://www.brecorder.com/general-news/epaper:/1167016:president-decorates-civil-military-personnel-for-awards-on-pakistan-day/?date=2013-03-24 |archive-date=2014-09-11 }}{{Cite web |date=2013-03-25 |title=President grants different awards to citizens, foreigners - thenews.com.pk |url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-167144-President-grants-different-awards-to-citizens-foreigners |access-date=2022-04-09 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130325003121/http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-167144-President-grants-different-awards-to-citizens-foreigners |archive-date=25 March 2013 |url-status=dead}} respectively.
Early life
Hussain was born in Karachi on 28 November 1953. After receiving early education at Karachi Grammar School, Cadet College Petaro, Dow Medical College, he went to Europe for further studies.{{Cite web |title=Chancellor Ziauddin University {{!}} Message of Excellence |url=https://zu.edu.pk/about-zu/messages/chancellor/ |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=Ziauddin University |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305224158/https://zu.edu.pk/about-zu/messages/chancellor/ |url-status=dead }}
Career
Hussain served as the Chairman of National Reconstruction Bureau with the status of Federal Minister from May 2008 until November 2009.{{Cite web |date=2021-05-27 |title=Asif Ali Zardari, Bilawal condoles death of Dr Asim Hussian's mother |url=https://www.24newshd.tv/27-May-2021/asif-ali-zardari-bilawal-condoles-death-of-dr-asim-hussian-s-mother |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=24 News HD |language=en}} He was the Advisor to the Prime Minister for Petroleum & Natural Resources/Federal Minister from November 2008 until August 2009.{{Cite web |title=The Curious Case of Dr Asim |url=https://newslinemagazine.com/magazine/curious-case-dr-asim/ |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=Newsline |language=en}} He was the Honorary Personal Physician to the President of Pakistan from 12 December 2009. He was the Advisor/Federal Minister Petroleum & Natural Resource from May 2011 until May 2013.{{cite web|last1=|first1=|url=http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/tag/dr-asim-hussain/|website= |publisher=Pakistan Today|title=TAG ARCHIVES: DR ASIM HUSSAIN|date=7 March 2019}}{{cite web|first1=Kazi Zulkader |last1=Siddiqui|url=http://www.petaro.org/cadets%201957-69/695-AsimHussain.htm|website=Petaro|title=Asim Hussain, 695/Ayub }}
On 27 August 2015, Hussain was detained by the authorities in an ongoing operation within the city of Karachi launched by the Pakistani Army.{{Cite web |last=Ali |first=Imtiaz |date=2015-08-26 |title=Dr Asim Hussain reportedly detained by security personnel in Karachi |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1202960 |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}
He was appointed as the Chairman of Sindh Higher Education in 2014. In 2018, he was re-appointed for a second term,{{Cite web |title=Dr Asim Hussain declines to work as SHEC chairman for third term |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/940626-dr-asim-hussain-declines-to-work-as-shec-chairman-for-third-term |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}} which ended in 2022.{{Cite web |title=Dr Tariq Rafi appointed Sindh HEC interim chairman |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/942779-dr-tariq-rafi-appointed-sindh-hec-interim-chairman |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}
Corruption
In August 2015, Hussain was apprehended by Rangers at his Clifton office at the Higher Education Commission. He faced accusations of concealing assets, granting illegal allotments, land grabbing, misuse of authority, fraud, awarding illegal contracts during his tenure at Sui Southern Gas Company, and money laundering. This was the start of a five-and-a-half-month period in the custody of various Law enforcement agency. In 2016, an accountability court subsequently placed the former minister under judicial remand and indicted him, along with others, in a corruption reference involving Rs460 billion.{{cite news |title=Dr Asim Hussain case timeline |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1323700 |access-date=15 August 2024 |work=Dawn |date=30 March 2017 |language=en}}
In February 2018, an accountability court indicted Hussain and eight others in a case involving the embezzlement of Rs17 billion related to the illegal awarding of contracts for five gas fields in Sindh to Jamshoro Joint Venture Limited.{{cite news |title=Court rejects Asim Hussain's acquittal plea |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2410721/court-rejects-asim-hussains-acquittal-plea |access-date=15 August 2024 |work=The Express Tribune |date=8 April 2023 |language=en}}
Personal life
Hussain ran a travel agency and invested in some property, but did not have the needed Canadian credentials to work as a doctor.{{Cite web |date=2016-08-15 |title=Canadian doctor Asim Hussain detained in Pakistan for 'political reasons,' supporters say - World - CBC News |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canadian-doctor-asim-hussain-detained-pakistan-1.3574776 |access-date=2022-04-09 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815084350/https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canadian-doctor-asim-hussain-detained-pakistan-1.3574776 |archive-date=15 August 2016 |url-status=dead}} He is the grandson of Sir Ziauddin Ahmad.
References
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External links
- [https://www.facebook.com/AsimHussain.PPP.Official/ Asim Hussain] on Facebook
- [https://twitter.com/iDrAsim Asim Hussain] on Twitter
- [http://www.zu.edu.pk/ Official University Page]
- [http://hec.gov.pk/english/Pages/Home.aspx Higher Education Commission, Pakistan]
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