Murad Saeed

MNA
Murad Saeed
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Constituency NA-29 SWAT I
Assumed office
1 June 2013
Personal details
Born (1986-08-17) 17 August 1986[1]
Nationality Pakistani
Political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Murad Saeed (Urdu: مراد سعید‎; born 17 August 1986) is a Pakistani politician who is currently a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, belonging to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

Early life and education

Saeed was on 17 August 1986.[1]

Reportedly, Saeed holds B.Sc. Honours degree in Environmental Sciences from University of Peshawar.[2]

In 2015, his B.Sc. honours degree in Environmental Sciences was challenged[3] after a student group accused him of passing three papers in one hour.[4] Following the controversy, Saeed approached the Peshawar High Court and told that he had attended University of Peshawar from 2005 to 2009 for his undergraduate degree and passed all his courses.[2] The University of Peshawar found marks certificate to be incorrect and fake[5] and said that Saeed's marks certificate does not have its official stamp and the three papers still needed to clear to get degree to obtain his BS Environmental Sciences degree.[3] It was reported that government's committee formed to resolve the issue later recommended to remove the vice chancellor of the University of Peshawar.[2]

In September 2008, his home in Swat was hit by a mortar shell which destroyed his home and injured his mother and brother.[2]

Political career

Saeed was the founder of Insaf Student Federation, the student wing of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[2] and remained its central president for four years.[6]

Saeed was elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for the first time from NA-29 Swat in Pakistani general election, 2013 on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ticket.[7][8][2]

In 2015, The University of Peshawar asked the Peshawar High Court to disqualify Saeed from the membership of National Assembly for making a false declaration of his BS degree while filing nomination papers for the 2013 general elections.[9][10] Saeed obtained stay order from the court.[3]

In March 2017, a scuffle broke out between Saeed and Mian Javed Latif. Saeed reportedly assaulted Javed Latif outside the National Assembly building after Latif called Imran Khan a "traitor".[11][12][13][14][15] The issue was resolved later by the National Assembly Jirga.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 "Detail Information". www.pildat.org. PILDAT. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Murad Saeed: Determination forged in the fire of conflict - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Many lawmakers still on stay orders". www.thenews.com.pk. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Murad Saeed's degree: Teachers threaten to quit after govt committee recommends sacking UoP VC - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "PTI MNA in trouble over make-up examination". DAWN.COM. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "PTI tasks Murad Saeed to organise youth wing". The Nation. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "PTI, PML-N in race for two Swat NA seats". The Nation. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Pakistan General Elections 2013 - Detailed results". DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Varsity seeks dismissal of MNA’s petition for degree". DAWN.COM. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "PHC moved for Murad Saeed’s disqualification". DAWN.COM. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  11. ↑ "Scuffle breaks out between PTI, PML-N lawmakers outside NA". DAWN.COM. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "PML-N MNA 'apologises' for lewd remarks". DAWN.COM. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  13. ↑ "PML-N MNA apologises for slanderous remarks against PTI lawmaker’s family - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  14. ↑ "PTI's Murad Saeed punches PML-N MNA". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  15. ↑ "Latif, Saeed face suspension from NA". DAWN.COM. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  16. ↑ "NA Jirga amicably resolved issue of Javed Latif and Murad Saeed". Radio Pakistan. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
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