Alamgir Khan (politician)
Alamgir Khan is a Pakistani activist and politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since October 2018.
Alamgir Khan | |
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Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
Assumed office 29 October 2018 | |
Constituency | NA-243 (Karachi East-II) |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
Activism
While pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree from Iqra University, Khan started a campaign in January 2016 to spray-paint the portrait of then Chief Minister of Sindh Qaim Ali Shah alongside uncovered sewer holes and garbage dumps in various part of Karachi.[1][2] The campaign, called Fix It, achieved wide coverage.[3][4][5]
On 25 February 2016, he was arrested by the police after he attempted to empty the garbage bins outside the Sindh Chief Minister House in Karachi.[6] The next day, he was released on bail.[7] In March 2016, a city court in Karachi indicted him in a case of wrongful restraint.[8][5]
Khan was also briefly arrested after a clash between FixIt volunteers and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) workers at Teen Talwar in June 2019.[9]
Political career
In August 2018, Khan was allocated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ticket to contest the by-election from Constituency NA-243 (Karachi East-II).[10]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-243 (Karachi East-II) in by-election held on 14 October 2018.[11][12]
References
- "In full swing: 42 manholes covered in Karachi's 'sleeping beauty' campaign | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- Zahra, Afshan. "Alamgir Khan's #FixIt campaign in full swing". Aaj News. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- "Power of an image: CM's face fills the gap where govt is missing | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- "#Fixit". The Express Tribune. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- Tanoli, Ishaq (18 March 2016). "'Fix it' campaigner Alamgir Khan indicted". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- "#FixIt campaigner Alamgir arrested in Karachi | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- "Fix-It campaigner Alamgir Khan released on bail". The News. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- "#FixIt campaigner Alamgir Khan indicted | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- https://nation.com.pk/29-Jul-2019/alamgir-khan-released-after-brief-arrest. Missing or empty
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(help) - "FixIt founder set to contest Karachi by-poll on PTI ticket | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- "PTI's Alamgir wins NA-243 with big margin". The Nation. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- Chaudhry, Fahad (18 October 2018). "ECP notifies victory of 22 candidates, withholds notices of 13 others for not disclosing campaign costs". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 19 October 2018.