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Syed Manzar Imam

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Syed Manzar Imam
MPA
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
In office
2008–2013

Syed Manzar Imam was a Pakistani politician who served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh. He was killed by assassins in 2013.[1][2][3][4][5]

He graduated from the Karachi University.[6]

He joined MQM in 1986.[6]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh in 2008 election from PS-95.[6]

He was killed in Orangi Town, Karachi, on January 17, 2013, along with two police guards and a personal security guard when four men on motorbikes opened fire on his vehicle. The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorist group had claimed responsibility for the killing.[7][8]

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References

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  1. "MQM MPA killed in Karachi - The Express Tribune". 17 January 2013.
  2. "Manzar Imam was an anti-Taliban crusader: Police - The Express Tribune". 20 January 2013.
  3. Khan, Mansoor (18 January 2013). "MQM MPA Manzar Imam shot dead". The Nation. Pakistan. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  4. "Manzar Imam's killing widely condemned". Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  5. "In fond memory: 'Manzar Imam was a dedicated worker'". The Express Tribune. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 Newspaper, the (17 January 2013). "Slain MQM MPA Imam — a profile". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  7. "Pakistan politician Manzar Imam shot dead in Karachi". BBC News. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
  8. Dawn.com (23 September 2015). "MQM leader's assassin arrested, say Rangers". Dawn. Retrieved 15 September 2026.