He and his family had strong affiliations with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
[2] Memon belonged to a prominent family of Thatta, who has been involved in politics at district, provincial, and national levels for three generations, with strong loyalty for the Pakistan Peoples Party and its founder Z.
[citation needed] His grandfather, Haji Sadiq Ali Memon, a veteran politician and among the earlier members of the PPP, served as Member of National Assembly (MNA) in the 60s and died in 1971 after winning the elections for the Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
[citation needed] His father, Abdul Hameed Memon, was later elected in the by-elections as Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) of Sindh and again in the 1977 general elections on Pakistan Peoples Party's platform.
[citation needed] Memon died in a road accident near his home town on 28 December 2009.