Abdul Basit is a Pakistani politician who serves as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, a position he has held since February 2024. He represents the constituency PS-124 Karachi Central-III as a legislative member of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P).
Political career Basit entered the legislative arena during the 2024 Pakistani general election, contesting for a seat in the 16th Provincial Assembly of Sindh. He ran as the official nominee of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan from the constituency PS-124 Karachi Central-III, which was formed following the 2023 electoral delimitations based on the national census.
During the polling held on 8 February 2024, Basit successfully secured the seat by accumulating 31,035 votes, which accounted for approximately 35.45% of the total cast ballots. He defeated his runner-up opponent, Muhammad Ahmed of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, who obtained 18,438 votes, registering a winning majority margin of 12,597 votes. He was formally sworn into office alongside fellow assembly members on 24 February 2024 during the inaugural session of the provincial legislature.
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