Altaf Hussain (Pakistani and British Politician) Age, Biography, Fa.

Quick Info

Profession	Politician, Pharmacist
Nationality	Pakistani and British
Date of Birth	17/09/1953
Age	72 years
Birthplace	Karachi, Pakistan

Latest News about Altaf Hussain

17/09/2025

Altaf Hussain celebrated his 72nd birthday in London while continuing to lead the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) from exile. His supporters in Karachi and the UK held virtual events to honor his long-standing political career and advocacy for the Mohajir community.

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Bio/Wiki

Nickname	Pakistan's Powerful but Absent Politician
Known For	Founder of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)
Full Name	Altaf Hussain
Native Name	الطاف حسین

Physical Stats & More

Height	168 cm
Weight	90 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Government Comprehensive High School for Boys, Azizabad, Karachi Government Boys Secondary School, Azizabad, Karachi
College/University	Islamia Science College, Karachi, Pakistan Government National College, Karachi, Pakistan University of Karachi
Qualifications	Bachelor of Science from the Islamia Science College in 1974 Bachelor of Pharmacy from the Government National College in 1979

Personal Life

Religion	Islam
Caste	Arain
Hobbies	Cooking Writing Poems
Native Language	Urdu

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Divorced
Marriage Date	2001
Divorce Date	2007

Family

Spouse

Faiza Gabol (m. 2001
d. 2007)
Faiza Gabol (m. 2001, d. 2007)

Children

Afza Altaf

Parents

Father	Nazir Hussain (Worked in the Indian Railways as a Station Master)
Mother	Khursheed Begum (Homemaker)

Siblings

Nasir Hussain
5 more brothers
Saira Aslam (Elder)
3 more sisters

Career

Politics

Political Party	Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM; previously known as the Mujahir Qaumi Movement)
Political Journey	On 11 June 1978, he founded the Pakistan Muhajir Students Organisation (APMSO). In 1980, during the college elections, his party won 92 seats. Eventually, he formed the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and named the APMSO as the student wing of the MQM. In 1988, his party won almost all the seats of the Pakistan General Elections. On 11 June 1978, he founded the All-Pakistan Mohajir Students Organisation (APMSO).
Leadership Start	1984

Exile

Self-imposed exile in the UK since 1992

Legal Status

Convicted by the Anti-Terrorism Court of Pakistan in 2015 for murder, targeted killing, treason, incitement to violence, and hate speech

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Altaf Hussain manages his political party, MQM, from London.
2. His parents relocated to Pakistan from India following Partition.
3. He completed training at Karachi Adventist Hospital and a multinational pharmaceutical company in Karachi, Pakistan.
4. He faced arrest and a sentence for participating in protests against the government.
5. He established the Mujahir Qaumi Movement (MQM) in 1984 to advocate for the rights of Mujahirs.
6. By 1988, his party became Pakistan's third-largest in the General Elections.
7. He did not run for any electoral position despite his party's accomplishments.
8. He has recovered from COVID-19 three times and spent at least two months in the hospital in total due to the virus.

Altaf Hussain Politician, Pharmacist Pakistani and British Karachi, Pakistan