Firdous Shamim Naqvi
{{Short description|Pakistani politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Firdous Shamim Naqvi
| honorific-suffix =
| office = Leader of the Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
| term_start = 24 September 2018
| term_end = 8 January 2021
| predecessor = Khawaja Izharul Hassan
| successor = Haleem Adil Sheikh
| office1 = Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
| term_start1 = 13 August 2018
| term_end1 = 11 August 2023
| constituency1 = PS-101 (Karachi East-III)
| nationality = Pakistani
| birth_place = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
| party = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.svg}} PTI (1996-present)
| image =
}}
Syed Firdous Shamim Naqvi is a Pakistani politician who served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from 24 September 2018 to 8 January 2021. He had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from August 2018 to August 2023. He has served as a member of the Core Committee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf since 1996. He has also served from 2015 to 2019 in the Karachi Municipal Corporation as Union Council Chairman for UC-18 Karachi East.
Early life and education
Naqvi was born on 10 May 1956 in Faisalabad, Pakistan.{{cite web |title=Profile |url=http://www.pas.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/32/590 |website=www.pas.gov.pk |publisher=Provincial Assembly of Sindh |accessdate=17 October 2018}}
He received a degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Civil from the NED University of Engineering and Technology and degree of Masters in Construction Management and Masters in Highways & Design Material from the University of Michigan.
Political career
He joined PTI as a founding member in 1996 and worked closely with Imran Khan in building the party. Naqvi became a member Central executive of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf when it was founded by Imran Khan in 1996, he was appointed its spokesperson on 2007, Naqvi also chaired party's Manifesto Committee for 2013 elections.Naqvi serves as the member of the Central Executive Committee and spokesperson on Commerce & Industry of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. One of Tehreek-e-Insaf's most prominent members from Karachi. Naqvi still remains Member in Core Committee of Tehreek-e-Insaf since 1996. He was President of PTI Karachi chapter during elections 2018. Under his leadership PTI won 14 out 21 National Assembly seats and 21 out of 44 Provincial Assembly seats. He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Constituency PS-101 (Karachi East-III) in 2018 Pakistani general election.{{cite web |title=Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/election/constituency/PS-101 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |publisher=The News |accessdate=29 July 2018 |language=en}}
In September 2018, he resigned as president of PTI chapter in Karachi.{{cite news |title=Firdous Shamim Naqvi resigns as PTI Karachi president {{!}} Pakistan Today |url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/22/firdous-shamim-naqvi-resigns-as-pti-karachi-president/ |accessdate=23 March 2019 |work=www.pakistantoday.com.pk}}
On 5 September 2018, PTI nominated him as leader of the opposition in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh.{{cite news |title=Firdous Shamim Naqvi nominated opposition leader in Sindh Assembly {{!}} The Express Tribune |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1795310/1-firdous-shamim-naqvi-nominated-opposition-leader-sindh-assembly/ |accessdate=17 October 2018 |work=The Express Tribune |date=5 September 2018}} On 24 September, he was declared as Leader of Opposition.{{cite web |title=Notification - Syed Firdous Shamim Naqvi, MPA has been declared as Leader of Opposition, Provincial Assembly of Sindh |url=http://www.pas.gov.pk/index.php/mediacenter/ntf/en/32/1792 |website=www.pas.gov.pk |publisher=Provincial Assembly of Sindh |accessdate=17 October 2018}}
On 8 January 2021, he resigned as leader of Opposition of Sindh Assembly.{{Cite web|title=Firdous Shamim Naqvi resigns as Sindh Assembly Opposition Leader|url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/582117-Firdous-Shamim-Naqvi-resigns-Sindh-Assembly-Opposition-Leader|access-date=2021-01-08|website=Dunya News|date=14 February 2008 }}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bolnews.com/pakistan/2020/09/firdous-shamim-naqvi-tenders-resignation-to-sindh-governor/|title=Firdous Shamim Naqvi Tenders Resignation To Sindh Governor
|work=BOL News|access-date=2020-09-30|language=en-US}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Naqvi, Firdous}}
Category:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf MPAs (Sindh)
Category:People from Faisalabad
Category:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf politicians
Category:NED University of Engineering & Technology alumni
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:University of Michigan College of Engineering alumni