Zain Qureshi
Parliamentary Secretary for Finance
In office
27 September 2018 – 10 April 2022
PresidentArif Alvi
MinisterShaukat Tarin
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 18 July 2022
Preceded byMalik Abdul Gafar Dogar
ConstituencyNA-157 (Multan-IV)
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
18 July 2022 – 14 January 2023
ConstituencyPP-217 Multan-VII
Preceded byMuhammad Salman Naeem
Personal details
Born (1985-10-07) 7 October 1985
Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Political party PTI (2022-present)
RelationsSajjad Hussain Qureshi (grandfather)
Parent

Makhdoomzada Muhammad Zain Hussain Qureshi (Urdu: مخدوم زادہ محمد زین حسین قریشی)is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018 to April 2022. He was also a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from July 2022 to January 2023.

Political career

Qureshi was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-157 (Multan-IV) as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[1][2]

On 27 September 2018, Prime Minister Imran Khan appointed him as Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Finance.[3] He served till 10 April 2022, when he resigned from the assembly alongside other PTI members.

He was elected to the Provincial Assmebly of Punjab from PP-217 Multan-VII as a candidate of the PTI in the 2022 Punjab provincial by-election. He took oath on 18 July 2022.

He is running for a seat in the Provincial Assembly from PP-217 Multan-VII as a candidate of the PTI in the 2024 Punjab provincial election.[4]

Professional career

In 2009, Qureshi interned as a legislative fellow in the office of U.S. Senator John Kerry.[5][6] Following his time in the United States, he worked as a relationship manager at MCB Bank from 2009 to 2012.

Personal life

Qureshi is the son of Pakistani foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Imran Khan's PTI on top as election results come in". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "LIVE UPDATES: PTI leads in election 2018 results". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "15 MNAs appointed as parliamentary secretaries". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "List of PTI Candidates for Provincial Elections In Punjab | 2023". Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  5. 1 2 "Pak FM's son served as Kerry's intern". The Daily Star. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  6. ↑ Rajghatta, Chidanand (22 October 2009). "Pak minister faces criticism over son working for Kerry". Times of India. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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