Michael Javaid MPA | |
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Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
In office 1988–1997 | |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Michael Javaid (? - 28 September 2016) was a Christian politician and human rights activist from Sindh in Pakistan. [1]
Javaid was raised in Quetta. [2] He migrated to Sindh in the 1970s and received his education from the University of Karachi. [2]
Javaid won four consecutive elections to the Sindh Provincial Assembly in 1988, 1990, 1993, and 1997 as a representative of the local Christian community. [3] In 2002, Javaid joined the All Pakistan Minorities Alliance and became the inaugural President of their Sindh and Balochistan Chapter. [4] However, he left the party on account of differences with Shahbaz Bhatti, and formed Pakistan Minority Front. [2]
In April 2011, Javaid sought election to the National Assembly from Pakistan People's Party after a seat, reserved for minorities, fell vacant upon Bhatti's assassination but was defeated by Khatu Mal Jeewan in an intra-party rivalry. [2] [5] A year later, he defected to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and became the head of their minority wing; [6] [7] in 2014, he defected again to the Pakistan Muslim League (N). [2]
Javaid died on 28 September 2016 from a cardiac arrest. [2] He was survived by his wife Michael Shahzadi, and four children. [2]