Owais Muzaffar

Owais Muzaffar Tappi
اویس مظفر
Residence Karachi, Pakistan [1]
Nationality Pakistani
Education Bachelor of Commerce[1]
Occupation Politician, Business[1]
Political party PPP
Religion Islam [1]

Owais Muzaffar (Urdu: اویس مظفر‎, Sindhi: اویس مظفر‎) is the adopted son of Hakim Ali Zardari and the foster-brother of Pakistan’s former President Asif Ali Zardari. Owais Muzaffar's biological father worked for Hakim Ali Zardari as manager of Bambino Cinema in Karachi.[2]

In 1995, he was appointed as Deputy District Officer DDO (Revenue) in PCS, Sindh Public Service Commission. Tappi went into exile during Musharraf regime and stayed with Benazir Bhutto in Dubai becoming a caretaker for the Bilawal House in Dubai. He returned to Pakistan after the death of Benazir Bhutto.[3]

Muzzaffar was considered de facto Chief Minister of Sindh, during the reign of PPP Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah.[3][4]

During the Pakistan General Elections 2013, Muzaffar contested for and won the Sindh assembly elections from constituency PS-88 Thatta. He secured 28,593 votes, while his opponent Haji Muhammad Usman Malkani got 20,997.[5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Nomination Form PS-88" (PDF). Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Mahmood, Rafay (26 May 2011). "Bambino: Dust in the wind?". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  3. 1 2 Abbasi, Ansar (25 November 2010). "Tappi: de facto chief minister of Sindh". The News. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Abbasi, Ansar (31 December 2010). "Zardari's friend rules Sindh through CM's new secy". The News. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "PS-88 (THATTA-V) Result". Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Owais Muzaffar wins from PS-88". The Express Tribune. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
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