Altaf Hussain

Quick Facts

Full Name	Altaf Hussain
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Sep 17, 1953(1953-09-17)
Age	71
Birthplace	Karachi
Country	Pakistan
Birth City	Sindh
Horoscope	Virgo

Altaf Hussain Biography

Altaf Hussain is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on September 17, 1953 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. British Pakistani politician, who founded and led the Muttahida Qaumi Movement in Pakistan. He is a controversial figure in Pakistani politics and has been accused of being eager to use violence for his political ambitions.

His activism led to him being exiled from the country, a fate that was similar to the Russian dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn who was sent to Siberia.

Altaf Hussain was born on 17 September 1953 to Nazir Hussain and Khurseed Begum in Karachi, Sindh. Before the independence of Pakistan, Hussain’s parents resided at their ancestral home in Nai ki Mandi, Agra, UP, British India. His father was an officer with the Indian Railways. His paternal grandfather Mohammad Ramazan was the Grand Mufti of Agra and his maternal grandfather Pir Haji Hafiz Rahim Bakhsh Qadri was a religious scholar. Hussain’s siblings include four sisters and six brothers.

Altaf Hussain (Urdu: الطاف حسین ‎; pronounced [əltaːf ɦʊseːn] ; born 17 September 1953 in Karachi) is a British Pakistani fugitive and former politician who is known as the founder of Muttahida Qaumi Movement.

He was the son of a devout Hindu family, Aghra, India. His family settled in Pakistan shortly after it was formed in 1947.

Altaf Hussain Net Worth

Altaf Hussain is one of the richest Politician from Pakistan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Altaf Hussain 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Because he was the son to an immigrant family, he was not allowed to serve in the army. This led him organize Urdu-speaking young people into a political party.

He was angry at the unfair treatment of the country’s majority population by the elites and formed his own party.

Following the partition of India in 1947, a wide-scale migration of Muslims ensued where they migrated from the various states in the Dominion of India to the newly established Dominion of Pakistan. Hussain’s parents were initially reluctant to leave everything behind in Agra to resettle in Pakistan but were later forced by Hussain’s elder brother to reconsider. Upon emigrating to Pakistan, the family settled in Karachi. They were provided with government housing in Abyssinia Lines reserved for muhajirs (people and families migrating from the Dominion of India).

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Who is Altaf Hussain Dating?

According to our records, Altaf Hussain married to Faiza Altaf. As of December 1, 2023, Altaf Hussain’s is not dating anyone.

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After 1971 Indo-Pak war came to an end, Hussain returned to West Pakistan to join wilfully with the regular army. In the version of events told by the MQM, the selection officer rejected Hussain’s selection because his parents were ‘muhajirs’ from India even when Hussain insisted he was born in Pakistan. This is quoted as one of the many instances that formulated Hussain’s future political aspirations. The political strife of the APMSO bifurcated into the issue of stranded Pakistanis in Bangladesh an on 14 August 1979, Hussain participated in a demonstration at the Mazar-e-Quaid for the safe return of stranded Pakistanis, also called the Biharis. Following the demonstration, Hussain was arrested and sentenced on 2 October 1979 for 9 months imprisonment and flogging with five strokes. Hussain was later released on 28 April 1980 after he had served his sentence.

Facts & Trivia

Altaf Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Pakistan. Altaf Hussain celebrates birthday on September 17 of every year.

On 31 October 1986, Altaf Hussain gave his first public address in Hyderabad at the site of the historic Pacco Qillo, where he was greeted by throngs of crowds. After his address, his message was well received by the Urdu-speaking people of Hyderabad and Hussain was able to fill the void left by the deaths of Muhajir leaders. Hussain and a few of his companions, were arrested by security personnel after his address implicating him in several alleged criminal cases. His arrest enraged his supporters who launched public movements for his release. The charges against Hussain and his companions were later dropped and they were released from the Central Prison Karachi on 24 February 1987.

Where is Altaf Hussain now?

Since 2015, Hussain has been a fugitive from the Anti Terrorism Court of Pakistan on the charges of murder, targeted killings, treason, inciting violence and hate speeches. He fled the country in 1992 after a crackdown against his party was launched and since then is living in the United Kingdom.

Who is the leader of MQM Pakistan?

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (Pakistan) متحدہ قومی موومنٹ(پاکستان) United National Movement (Pakistan)
Abbreviation| MQM
Convener| Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui
Deputy Convener| Amir Khan
Founder| Farooq Sattar

Who is Altaf Hussain wife?

Faiza Altaf

How old is Altaf Hussain?

69 years (September 17, 1953)

Is Altaf Hussain married?

Faiza Altaf