Kamran Tessori | |
|---|---|
| 34thGovernor of Sindh | |
| Assumed office 10 October 2022 | |
| President | Arif Alvi Asif Ali Zardari |
| Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif Anwaar ul Haq Kakar Shehbaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Imran Ismail Agha Siraj Durrani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | MQM-P (2022-present) |
| Other political affiliations | MQM-P (2017-2018) PML(F) (2013-2017) |
Muhammad Kamran Khan Tessori (Urdu:کامران ٹیسوری) is a Pakistani politician and businessman, and theGovernor of Sindh[1] since October 2022.[2] Tessori is a member of theMQM-P party.[3]
Tessori is an ethnicMuhajir,[4] and belongs to the Tessori family, who runs an international gold business called "Tessori Gold". He is the only politician in his family.[5][6]
He established contacts withArbab Ghulam Rahim who was theChief Minister of Sindh at the time in order to enter politics. He was later considered a close aide to him.[7]
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has put forward Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori's name as a potential candidate for the interim Prime Minister role. In a recent[when?] meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad, the MQM delegation, led by Khalid Maqbool Siddique, had a warm reception. The delegation included Tessori, Dr Farooq Sattar, and Syed Aminul Haq.[8]
He was arrested in 2008 for being involved in a real estate land scam. The land which was 80 acres and a historical graveyard, was allegedly allotted to him byArbab Ghulam Rahim who was the 27thChief Minister of Sindh at the time to build a new housing society calledGold City. He escaped police custody during a shootout while he was being shifted fromKarachi toBadin, which led to another case being filed against him.[9]
In 2017, it was reported that aNational Accountability Bureau inquiry against Tessori into a Rs172.3 million default case was still pending in court.[10]
In 2017, a member ofMQM-PFaisal Subzwari said that the party (MQM-P) was not for sale, implying that Tessori who is a wealthy businessman involved in gold & commercial real estate businesses, tried using his money to influence party decisions in order to receive a ticket in the Senate.[11]
In 2018, Hanif Merchant, a gold trader based in Dubai, approached theFederal Investigation Agency (FIA) to request action against Tessori regarding his purported involvement in a gold fraud case.[12]
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| Preceded by | Governor of Sindh Incumbent | Succeeded by Incumbent |
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