Imran Farooq
| Imran Farooq | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 June 1960 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Died | 16 September 2010 (aged 50) London, England |
| Nationality |
 Pakistan United Kingdom
|
| Occupation | Physician, politician |
| Political party | Muttahida Qaumi Movement |
| Spouse(s) | Shumaila Nazar |
| Children | 2 children |
| Parent(s) | Mohammad Farooq Ahmed and Raisa Farooq |
Imran Farooq (Urdu: عمران فاروق; 14 June 1960 – 16 September 2010) was a British-Pakistani politician who was best known for his association with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), a political party in Pakistan, of which he was a very senior member. He was also a founding member of the All Pakistan Muhajir Student Organization (APMSO). Farooq held several positions in MQM and the Pakistani government. He lived in London in self-imposed exile from 1999 until he was murdered in September 2010.
Imran Farooq was born in Karachi, Pakistan. His father, Farooq Ahmed, was born in Bihar, British India before he migrated to Pakistan after the independence of Pakistan in 1947 and was elected as a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. Farooq's father was Muhajir. Farooq was a physician by education. He graduated from Sindh Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan with an MBBS degree in 1985. In 2004, Farooq married a former member of the Sindh Assembly, Shumaila Nazar. He fathered two children.
Although he was not a writer by profession, Farooq authored several works during his lifetime. His most known contribution is The Guiding Principles of MQM.
In 1978 Imran Farooq helped established the APMSO. When in 1984, the APMSO gave birth to the Mohajir Quami Movement, Farooq served as its first Secretary General and Convener. In 1988 and 1990, he was elected to the Pakistan National Assembly and became the Parliamentary Leader of the MQM.
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