Hamid Raza

Muhammad Hamid Raza Sayhul (born 17 July 1978) is a Pakistani politician and religious scholar who is the founder and chairman of the Sunni Ittihad Council (SIC) since 2013. He succeeded his father Fazal Karim as chairman of the SIC.

Raza served as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from February 2024 to August 2025 when he was disqualified by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for alleged involvement in the 9 May riots. In November 2025, he was arrested due to the conviction and sentanced 10-year imprisonment.

Early life and family Muhammad Hamid Raza Sayhul was born on 17 July 1978 in Lyallpur, Punjab, Pakistan to a family belonging to the Sayhul clan of Punjabi Jats. His father, Fazal Karim, was a religious scholar and politician who served as the main founder and leader of the Sunni Ittihad Council (SIC). Raza has four siblings; his paternal grandfather Sardar Ahmad Chishti having also been an influential religious figure.

In February 2024, he announced an alliance with PTI. Most PTI-backed independent candidates who won their MNA seats formally joined the PTI.

On 31 July 2025, Raza and 195 others were convicted by a court in Faisalabad and sentenced to up to 10 years' imprisonment over the 2023 Pakistani protests.

On 5 August 2025, Election Commission of Pakistan disqualified him due to his conviction.

In November 2025, Raza was arrested and sentenced a 10-year imprisonment for alleged involvement in the May 9 riots.

Controversies

ISI attack In May 2023, he was arrested related to ISI attack case.