 Basheir Qureshi was born to Ghulam Murtaza Qureshi, on 10 August 1959 at Motan Pur Mohalla in Ratodero, Larkana District in Sindh.He started his political career as a student worker of the Jeay Sindh Students Federation (JSSF) during his master's studies at the Agriculture University, Tando Jam, Sindh.As a student, he also played a democratic role by participating in the movement of restoration of democracy MRD during General Ziaul Haq’s tenure.