Position : Senator
Party Affiliation: MQM
Tenure: March 2012 to March 2018

Fathers Name :

(Late) Syed Zakir Hussain Mashhadi

Address:

Alnajaf, 225 Street 8, Defence Officers Housing Society, Phase 1, Malir Cantt. Karachi

Telephones:

Res 021-4901290 Mobile 0321-2691790/0314-2342090

Educational Qualification      :          

B.Sc (Hons) Psc Educated in England 1951-1962 in top line public school Queens College, Taunton, Somerset & University of London. Graduate of Command & Staff College Quetta.

Previous Occupation            :                       

Pakistan Army as a Commissioned Officer  1967–1992. Retired as Colonel.

• Vice Chairman of the District Karachi East from 1994-96.
• Chairman Municipal Committee Karachi East 1997.
• Elected as Town Nazim (Mayor), Jamshed Town, Karachi in 2005.
• Resigned from Town Nazim , Karachi.
• Elected to the Senate 2006-2012.
• Elected as Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business and Privileges in 2006-2009.
• Re-elected as Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business and Privileges in 2009-2012.
• Re-elected as Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules of Procedure & Conduct of Business Privileges in 2012-2015.
• Re-elected to the Senate for the 3rd term consecutive time 2012-18.
• Columnist.

Political Affliction:

MQM  Muttahida Quami Movement  which he joined in 1998. Parliamentary Leader of MQM in Senate.

Languages :

English, Urdu, Punjabi & Sindhi.

Tenure in Senate:

2006-2012 2012-2018

Resume:
Senator Col (R) Syed Tahir Hussain Mashhadi was born in Jahania Punjab. Belongs to a well known political and literary family of Pakistan. Educated in England 1950 to 1962. Holds B.Sc (Hons) degree. Commissioned in Pakistan army in 1968. Graduated from Command and Staff College 1978, Served in various Command and staff appointments. Took release from Army on own request in 1992. He was a freelance columnist and political analyst. His analytical articles on political, social, cultural and international issues appeared regularly in The Nation, Dawn, Pakistan Observer, Defence Journal, Frontier Post, Baluchistan Times, MAG, The Voice, Pakistan Illustrated and others English newspapers and periodicals. Has been active in social, political, cultural and literary circles in Karachi since retirement.  Widely  traveled has visited USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Italy, France, Thailand, Russia, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Uzbekistan, Syria, Lebanon, Iran, Switzerland, Iraq, Vietnam, Qatar, Azheer bhaijan, Turkey & Siri Lanka etc.

Chairman:

• Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Reform

Member:

1. Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms
2. Senate Standing Committee on Defence.
3. Senate Standing Committee on Interior & Narcotics Control.
4. Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs.
5. Senate Committee on Rules of Procedure &Privileges.
6. Senate House Committee.
7. Senate Finance Committee
8. Executive Committee of the Senate Secretariat Employees Welfare Fund.
9. Business Advisory Committee.
10. Devolution Process

Hobbies:&
Reading, tourism and sports.