| Amir Chishti | |
|---|---|
| عامر چِشتی | |
| Member of the Senate of Pakistan | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office April 2024 | |
| Constituency | Sindh |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | MQM-P (2024-present) |
Amir Waliuddin Chishti (Urdu: عامر ولیُ الدین چِشتی), is a Pakistani politician and businessman who has been a member of the Senate of Pakistan since April 2024. He is also the chairman of Darul Sehat Hospital, its medical school Liaquat College of Medicine & Dentistry, and the owner of Puma Energy Pakistan. Previously, he served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Admore Gas until March 1, 2016.
Political career
Chishti began his political career by joining the All Pakistan Muttahidda Students Organization. He served as the unit in-charge of Government Premier College in North Nazimabad in the early 1990s.
In April 2024, Chishti was elected from Sindh province during 2024 Pakistani Senate election as a Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan candidate on a general seat.
Controversy
In 2019, Chishti faced legal action after the death of nine-month-old Nashwa, who reportedly suffered from improper treatment at his hospital in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Karachi. On April 7, the treatment allegedly led to paralysis and the infant's subsequent death. Following these events, Chishti's application for interim pre-arrest bail was denied by an additional district and sessions' judge in Karachi in May 2019, and he fled the courtroom after the decision.
A settlement was later reached between Nashwa's family and the hospital management. According to the agreement, the hospital would establish a pediatric ICU named after Nashwa by May 31, 2020, and create a scholarship for one medical or dental student annually, with the family's approval. Additionally, the hospital pledged to allocate Rs5 million each year to a fund designed to offer free treatment to economically disadvantaged patients, with the family involved in the oversight process.
References
- ^ "MQM loyalist, leading businessman in the run for Sindh governor's slot". DAWN.COM. May 6, 2022.
- Sahoutara, Naeem (October 22, 2019). "Hospital owner, key officials acquitted in Nashwa death case". DAWN.COM.
- Mangi, Faseeh (January 12, 2022). "Cnergyico Poised to Become Pakistan's Largest Fuel Retailer". Bloomberg.
- "Admore denies contempt notice". The Express Tribune. June 20, 2017.
- "Results of elections on 30 Senate seats announced!". Samaa. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Sahoutara, Naeem (May 8, 2019). "Owners of Darul Sehat Hospital escape after bail dismissal". DAWN.COM.
- Sahoutara, Naeem (May 7, 2019). "Nashwa case: Darul Sehat Hospital owner, vice-chairperson flee after court rejects bail". DAWN.COM.
- ^ Mansoor, Hasan (May 23, 2019). "Nashwa's family, Darul Sehat hospital sign out-of-court deal". DAWN.COM.
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