Faisal Subzwari
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{{short description|Pakistani politician (born 1975)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| office1 = Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs
| term_start1 = 19 April 2022
| term_end1 = 10 August 2023
| president1 = Arif Alvi
| primeminister1 = Shehbaz Sharif
| predecessor1 = Ali Haider Zaidi
| office2 = Senate of Pakistan
| term_start2 = 3 May 2021
| office3 = Leader of Opposition in Sindh Assembly
| term_start3 = 2013
| term_end3 = 22 April 2014
| successor3 = Muhammad Shaharyar Khan Mahar
| image = Faisal Subzwari.png
| caption = Faisal Subzwari in 2017
| name = Faisal Subzwari
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|8|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
| education = BBA in Finance
MA in Economics
| alma_mater = Preston Institute of Management Science and Technology
University of Karachi
| party = MQM-P (2016-present)
|otherparty = MQM-L (1992-2016)
| parents =
| children =
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| spouse = Amber Faisal & Madiha Naqvi{{Cite web|title=TV anchor Madeha Naqvi marries MQM-P leader Faisal Sabzwari|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/501650-pictures-of-mqm-p-leader-faisal-sabzwaris-with-tv-personality-madeha-naqvi-appear-on-social-media|access-date=2021-03-27|website=www.thenews.com.pk|date=28 June 2019 |language=en}}
| native_name = سید فیصل علی سبزواری
| native_name_lang = ur
}}
Syed Faisal Ali Subzwari (Urdu: سید فیصل علی سبزواری ; born 4 August 1975){{cite web|title=Profile|url=http://www.pas.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/31/543|website=Sindh Assembly|access-date=22 January 2015}} is a Pakistani politician and senior leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (Khalid Maqbool Group). He was elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh on the ticket of MQM-P in 2013 Pakistani general election and has served as the opposition leader in Sindh Assembly.{{cite news |date=14 April 2014 |title=Sindh Assembly: Sabzwari raises concerns about missing MQM workers |work=The Express Tribune |publisher= |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/695430/sindh-assembly-sabzwari-raises-concerns-about-missing-mqm-workers/ |access-date=22 January 2015}}
Political career
Faisal Subzwari started his political career as leader of All Pakistan Muttahida Students Organisation, the student wing of Muttahida Qaumi Movement. In 2002 Pakistani general election, he was elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh on the ticket of MQM from Karachi.{{Cite web |last= |date=2013-04-29 |title=Faisal Sabzwari |url=https://www.dawn.com/2013/04/29/faisal-sabzwari/ |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Dawn |language=en}}
File:Faisal Sabzwari (cropped).jpg
In 2008 Pakistani general election, Faisal Subzwari was elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh on the ticket of MQM from Karachi and served as minister of Youth Affairs in Government of Sindh{{cite news |date=18 February 2013 |title=Joining opposition's fold: PML-F sets 3 conditions for support to MQM |work=The Express Tribune |publisher= |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/508891/joining-oppositions-fold-pml-f-sets-3-conditions-for-support-to-mqm/ |access-date=22 January 2015}}{{cite news|title=MQM manifesto meant to empower people: Haider Rizvi|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-22244-MQM-manifesto-meant-to-empower-people-Haider-Rizvi|access-date=22 January 2015|publisher=The News|date=13 April 2013}} as well was the deputy parliamentary leader of MQM in Sindh Assembly during the tenure.{{cite news|title=Sindh lawmakers demand Army take over Quetta|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/510025/sindh-lawmakers-demand-army-take-over-quetta/|access-date=22 January 2015|publisher=Express Tribune|date=20 February 2013}}
After the 2013 Pakistani general election, Faisal Subzwari was again elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh on the ticket of MQM from Karachi and was made MQM's parliamentary leader in Sindh Assembly. He has served as opposition leader.{{Cite web |date=2013-06-07 |title=MQM nominates opposition leader |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/560458/mqm-nominates-opposition-leader |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=The Express Tribune}}{{cite news|title=MQM, PML-F agree on Sabzwari's name|url=http://nation.com.pk/karachi/19-Feb-2013/mqm-pml-f-agree-on-sabzwari-s-name|access-date=22 January 2015|publisher=The Nation|date=19 February 2013}} He was also the adviser to the Chief Minister of Sindh on Youth Affairs.{{cite news |date=27 August 2014 |title=Karachi Youth Support Network launched |work=Daily Times |publisher= |url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/sindh/27-Aug-2014/karachi-youth-support-network-launched |url-status=dead |access-date=22 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122171951/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/sindh/27-Aug-2014/karachi-youth-support-network-launched |archive-date=22 January 2015}}
Faisal Subzwari was absent from politics since July 2015. Later, he tweeted he will join politics soon after his return to country. He was on holidays with his family in U.S.A.{{Cite web |last=Ali |first=Rabia |date=2015-08-08 |title=Faisal Subzwari's absence from politics raises eyebrows |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/934716/faisal-subzwaris-absence-from-politics-raises-eyebrows |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=The Express Tribune}}
Subzwari, who is usually vocal on the media, was in the US for sometime and his absence from the political scene had raised questions.{{Cite web |date=2015-09-17 |title=Subzwari finally speaks, denies rumours of party split |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/62890-subzwari-finally-speaks-denies-rumours-of-party-split |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=The News International}}
On 3 March 2021, he was elected as a member of Senate of Pakistan in 2021 Pakistani Senate election from Sindh.{{cite news |date=2021-03-04 |title=MQM-P, ANP, JUI-F celebrate Senate wins as 'victory of democracy' |work=The News International |publisher= |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/798556-mqm-p-anp-jui-f-celebrate-senate-wins-as-victory-of-democracy |access-date=30 June 2021}}
Political background
Faisal Subzwari started his political career soon after completing his Higher Secondary Education. His uncle was a member of MQM (led by Mr Altaf Hussain) and was elected and served as a councillor from 1987 to 1992, He was allegedly detained by plainclothes police on 6 July 1995, however, the case was never officially taken up. In 1997, the family tried to lodge a First Information Report (FIR), but could not proceed against the police officer and was given a "cold shoulder".{{Cite web |last=Imtiaz |first=Saba |date=2011-10-26 |title=After 16 years, MQM MPA seeks justice for uncle's brutal murder |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/282861/letter-to-the-chief-justice-after-16-years-mqm-mpa-seeks-justice-for-uncles-brutal-murder |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}
Expulsion from MQM-London
In October 2016, after creation of MQM-Pakistan, Faisal Subzwari along with other party workers were expelled by MQM-London led by Altaf Hussain due to violation of party rules.{{Cite web |last= |date=2016-10-12 |title=Amir Khan, Faisal Sabzwari, Khawaja Izhar expelled by MQM-London |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1289719 |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Dawn |language=en}} He also refused to be recognised as a Muhajir on the Sindh Assembly floor,{{Cite web |date=2016-09-21 |title=I am not Mohajir, was born in Pakistan: Faisal Sabzwari |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/115324-I-am-not-Mohajir-was-born-in-Pakistan-Faisal-Sabzwari |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Geo News |language=en}} and supported a resolution for treason charges against MQM's founder and leader Altaf Hussain.{{Cite web |last1=Ashraf |first1=Zubair |last2=Tunio |first2=Hafeez |date=2016-09-21 |title=MQM resolution calls for trying Altaf for treason |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1186186/mqm-resolution-calls-trying-altaf-treason |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}
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