43 Facts About Aamir Liaquat Hussain

Aamir Liaquat Hussain was a Pakistani politician, columnist and television host.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain was criticized on media numerous times due to his controversial comments about superstars.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 to June 2022.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain died on 9 June 2022 in his room at his residence due to suffocation, as per police his house was full of smoke due to a generator.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain has said that he gained a degree of Master of Arts in Islamic Studies in 2002 from the Trinity College and University.

In 2006, the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan declared the BA degree in Islamic Studies of Aamir Liaquat Hussain obtained from Trinity College and University as not recognized and fake.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain declared his BA degree to the election commission of Pakistan while filing his nomination forms for the 2002 Pakistani general elections.

In 2012, it was reported that Aamir Liaquat Hussain appeared as a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Karachi from where he graduated in 2008.

The officials said that the admission form of Aamir Liaquat Hussain was initially submitted with the photograph of another person and was later replaced with the photograph of Aamir Liaquat Hussain.

In 2015, it was reported that Aamir Liaquat Hussain had acquired a fake degree from Ashwood University.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain confessed that he purchased the fake degree from Ashwood University for $1136.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain was elected as the Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for the first time in the 2002 Pakistani general election on the ticket of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement from NA-249 constituency and was appointed Minister of State for Religious Affairs and Zakat and Ushar Division in September 2004 in the Shaukat Aziz cabinet.

Police however denied that any incident of manhandling of Aamir Liaquat Hussain had taken place and said that the crowd only chanted slogans.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain was the minister of state for Religious Affairs until July 2007, when his party asked him to resign from his position as Minister, and from his seat as a member of the National Assembly.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain was the founder of the Memhooda Sultana Foundation.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain was re-elected to the National Assembly as a PTI candidate for constituency NA-245 in the 2018 Pakistani general election.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain is known for hosting Ramadan transmissions; for Suhur and Iftar, for many years.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain started his television career at Pakistan Television Corporation but was fired shortly thereafter.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain joined Geo TV as founding member in 2001 where he hosted religious program Aalim Online.

In 2010, Aamir Liaquat Hussain left Geo TV and joined ARY Digital Network as managing director of ARY Qtv and as executive director of ARY Digital.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain hosted religious program Aalim Aur Aalam there.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain then hosted Pehchan Ramazan in 2012, after rejoining Geo TV, and Amaan Ramazan in 2013.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain then rejoined Geo TV and hosted Subh-e-Pakistan from November 2014, and became president of Geo Entertainment in November 2015.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain then joined BOL media group in 2016, and started hosting current affairs talk show Aisay Nahi Chalay Ga.

In January 2016, it was reported that Aamir Liaquat Hussain would make Pakistani film debut in an upcoming film of Syed Noor, alongside Saima Noor as lead cast.

In 2010, Aamir Liaquat Hussain claimed in his TV show that the recent losses in cricket matches of Pakistani Cricket team were due to their new shoe soles being green.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain was criticised for his views in the media.

In 2011, a compilation of behind-the-scenes footage videos were leaked online, showing Aamir Liaquat Hussain using various profanities on the set of his show.

However, The New York Times reported that Aamir Liaquat Hussain himself said "It was my lighter side".

In 2013, Aamir Liaquat Hussain was criticised for giving out abandoned infants to parents who wanted to adopt babies in Amaan Ramazan transmission.

In 2014, a religious cleric in a TV show hosted by Aamir Liaquat Hussain declared Ahmadis the enemies of Islam and Aamir Liaquat Hussain responded by nodding his head in affirmation while the audience burst into applause.

In June 2016, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority barred Aamir Liaquat Hussain from hosting his Ramadan show Inaam Ghar for three days on Geo Entertainment, which showed a reenactment by the show's host of a girl committing suicide.

In January 2017, a social activist and lawyer Jibran Nasir filed a complaint with PEMRA alleging Aamir Liaquat Hussain of running a "malicious, defamatory and life endangering campaign" against him.

In March 2017, Amnesty International slammed the Government of Pakistan for not taking action against Aamir Liaquat Hussain for endangering the lives of journalists, and bloggers, and social activists and urged Interior Minister of Pakistani Nisar Ali Khan to take immediate steps.

Later in the month, PEMRA issued a notification against Aamir Liaquat Hussain, directing him to apologise on air to the viewers for hate speech.

On 12 December 2017, it was announced that Aamir Liaquat Hussain will be returning to television through 24 News HD on 13 December, he was banned by PEMRA from all forms of media over hate speech allegations.

On 26 May 2018, PEMRA again banned Aamir Liaquat Hussain after creating controversy related to religious organization Jamiat Ahle Hadith and Zakir Naik.

In May 2020, Aamir Liaquat Hussain apologised for his comments on the deaths of Indian actors Sridevi and Irrfan Khan.

In May 2021, Aamir Liaquat Hussain was a subject of controversy over his performance of "Nagin Dance" during his evening special Ramazan transmission.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain had two children with his first wife, Syeda Bushra Aamir.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain died on 9 June 2022 in Karachi.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain was immediately rushed to Agha Khan Hospital whilst fighting for his life where doctors pronounced him dead confirming that he had already died prior to arrival there.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain was laid to rest at Abdullah Shah Ghazi graveyard.