Mumtaz Ahmed Tarar Explained
Mumtaz Ahmed Tarar is a Pakistani politician who served as Minister for Human Rights, in Abbasi cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, between 1988 and May 2018.
Political career
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-83 (Gujrat-IV) in the 1988 general election. He received 50,520 votes and defeated a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[1]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-83 (Mandi Bahauddin-cum-Gujrat) in the 1997 general election.[2] He received 64,233 votes and defeated a candidate of PPP.
He decided not to contest the 2002 general election and withdrew his nomination papers in favour of a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal.
He did not contest the 2008 general election and withdrew his nomination papers in favour of an independent candidate Muhammad Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhary.[3]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-108 (Mandi Bahauddin-I) in 2013 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful.[4] He received 73,789 votes and lost the seat to Muhammad Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhary.[5]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-108 (Mandi Bahauddin-I) in by-elections held in June 2015,[6] [7] [8] [9] after the seat fell vacant following the disqualification of Muhammad Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhary over a forged academic certificate.[10] He received 77,884 votes and defeated Tariq Tarar, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[11]
Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, Tarar was offered the cabinet portfolio of Ministry of Science and Technology, however he declined it.[12] Later, he was inducted into the cabinet of Abbasi as Minister for Human Rights with the status of a federal minister.[13] [14] Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, Tarar ceased to hold the office as Federal Minister for Human Rights.[15]
Notes and References
- Web site: National Assembly election result 1988-1997. ECP. 26 February 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170828225608/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/NA.pdf. 28 August 2017.
- News: PML-QA faces tough time in NA-108, 109. 10 August 2017. DAWN.COM. 24 September 2002. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810205852/https://www.dawn.com/news/58651. 10 August 2017.
- News: Unpredictable political scenario of Mandi Bahauddin. 10 August 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170802003137/http://nation.com.pk/national/06-Jan-2013/unpredictable-political-scenario-of-mandi-bahauddin. 2 August 2017.
- News: Khan. Iftikhar A.. ECP de-notifies PTI and PML-N lawmakers. 10 August 2017. DAWN.COM. 28 April 2015. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810171827/https://www.dawn.com/news/1178608. 10 August 2017.
- Web site: 2013 election result. ECP. 12 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf. 1 February 2018.
- News: Unpredictable political scenario of Mandi Bahauddin. 5 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306135049/http://nation.com.pk/national/06-Jan-2013/unpredictable-political-scenario-of-mandi-bahauddin. 6 March 2017.
- News: PML-N lines up NA candidates in Punjab. 5 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306034027/http://nation.com.pk/elections-2013/20-Apr-2013/pml-n-lines-up-na-candidates-in-punjab. 6 March 2017.
- News: PML-N wins NA-108 by-poll with thumping majority. 5 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306135544/http://nation.com.pk/national/09-Jun-2015/pml-n-wins-na-108-by-poll-with-thumping-majority. 6 March 2017.
- News: PESS backs PML-N man. 5 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306133626/http://nation.com.pk/national/26-May-2015/pess-backs-pml-n-man. 6 March 2017.
- News: Polling for NA-108 by-election underway in Mandi Bahauddin Pakistan Dunya News. 10 August 2017. dunyanews.tv. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160829054729/http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/283256-Polling-for-NA108-byelection-underway-in-Mandi-B. 29 August 2016.
- News: PML-N wins NA-108 by-elections. 12 October 2015. 9 June 2015. The News Int. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150610125452/http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-37956-PML-N-wins-NA-108-by-elections. 10 June 2015.
- News: Raza. Syed Irfan. PM Abbasi's bloated cabinet sworn in. 5 August 2017. DAWN.COM. 5 August 2017. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805040859/https://www.dawn.com/news/1349710/pm-abbasis-bloated-cabinet-sworn-in. 5 August 2017.
- News: Four new ministers take oath at President House. 10 August 2017. DAWN.COM. 10 August 2017. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810170851/https://www.dawn.com/news/1350766/four-new-ministers-take-oath-at-president-house. 10 August 2017.
- News: Reporter. The Newspaper's Staff. Four more inducted into federal cabinet. 12 August 2017. DAWN.COM. 11 August 2017. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170811144002/https://www.dawn.com/news/1350898/four-more-inducted-into-federal-cabinet. 11 August 2017.
- Web site: Notification . Cabinet division . 1 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180601180526/http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/fm-mos-noti-01-06-2018.pdf . 1 June 2018.
