Javed Hashmi

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Javed Hashmi : biography

1 January 1948 –

He was again placed under arrest at the declaration of a state of emergency on 3 November 2007 BBC News, November 4, 2007

2008 elections

It is believed that Hashmi was personally asked by party chairman Nawaz Sharif to contest from Rawalpindi for the National Assembly seat, where Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed of the PML[Q] was undefeated since 1988. Makhdoom Javed Hashmi as a result won three National Assembly seats, one from Rawalpindi, one from Punjab Capital Lahore and one from his hometown Multan which where all Muslims League’s strongholds. Hashmi beat PML-Q’s political stalwart Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed in Rawalpindi, the same Sheikh who would later on be defeated by two PML-N candidates, Hanif Abbasi and Malik Shakeel Awan. Hashmi’s that time group the PML-N dominated the national and provincial assembly in Punjab. They finished second behind the PPP and made a coalition with its one time fierce rivals.

Hospitalization

In July 20, 2010, Hashmi was hospitalized at Nishtar Hospital after he suffered Brain Hemorrhage, and his body also suffered stroke due to internal bleeding. He was later admitted at the Lahore General Hospital Dr. Tariq Salahuddin, principal of the Lahore General Hospital. Dr. Tariq Salahuddin briefed the media and Hashmi’s CT Angiography reports came out normal.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Javed Hashmi joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on December 24, 2011 saying that he has made no deal with Imran Khan and has become a member because Imran Khan has an agenda of a change, but analysts say that various reasons caused this act, like Nawaz Sharif refused to make Hashmi the leader of opposition, refused to let Hashmi run for President as Nawaz did not want the PML(Q)’s vote for Hashmi and the PML(N) did not give Hashmi’s son-in-law, Zahid Hashmi a ticket for the elections. While addressing a mega political rally at the tomb of Quaid-e-Azam in Karachi on December 25, 2011 He said, "The youth of today have to move forward,Karachi is mini Pakistan. It represents all shades of the peoples of Pakistan." Quoting Quaid-e-Azam he said, "Minorities are our blood." Hashmi straight forwardly addressed to PTI Chairman Imran Khan, "Yes, I’m a rebel (Baghi); you invited a rebel to join PTI, Now if you have not delivered as per your manifesto I will be first person to rebel against your Party” He has a very famous chant to his name in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, "baghi hun main", I’m a rebel Hashmi and his daughter Memoona Hashmi resigned from National assembly of Pakistan on December 29, 2011.

Javed Hashmi dared Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) leader Nawaz Sharif to field his man against Shaikh Rashid in the next elections despite knowing that he too defeated Sheikh Rasheed on the PML(N)’s ticket and Sheikh Rasheed had been defeated by two other PMLN candidates as well., Geo News, May 28, 2012

Emotions for Pakistan

Javed hashmi during attending a Geo tv talk show named as Capital Talk, became emotional and started to weep due to the murder of a young citizen Sarfraz shah by the karachi rangers. He stated that he is my own child and all the youth of Pakistan are my child. It is the time to secure them from killing in order to save Pakistan.