Tahir Iqbal Chaudhry Explained

Tahir Iqbal Chaudhry
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:13 August 2018
Term End:20 January 2023
Birth Date:1969 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Vehari, Punjab, Pakistan
Constituency:NA-169 (Vehari-III)
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018-present)
Term Start1:1 June 2013
Term End1:31 May 2018

Tahir Iqbal Chaudhry (; born 10 April 1969) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till January 2023 and June 2013 till May 2018. Previously he had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab from 2002 to 2013.

Early life and education

He born and grew up in Vehari on 10 April 1969 [1]

After schooling he graduated in 1996 from the University of Karachi.

Political career

He served as union council nazim of Vehari.[2]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-236 (Vehari-V) in 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 37,363 votes and defeated Nafisa Rashid, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).[3]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Punjab as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency PP-236 (Vehari-V) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 30,686 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Nafisa Rasheed.[4]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-169 (Vehari-III) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[5] [6] [7] He received 89,673 votes and defeated a candidate of PML-N, Tehmina Daultana.[8] After getting elected to the National Assembly, he joined PML-N in May 2013.[9]

In November 2017, he announced to quit PML-N following 2017 Tehreek-e-Labaik protest however refused to step down from National Assembly seat.[10] [11] In April 2018, he quit PML-N.[12] In May 2018, he joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[13]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-164 (Vehari-III) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[14] He received 82,084 and defeated Tehmina Daultana.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Punjab Assembly. www.pap.gov.pk. 24 May 2018.
  2. News: Six UC Nazimeen resign. 7 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 27 August 2002. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170408171138/https://www.dawn.com/news/54454/newspaper/newspaper/column. 8 April 2017.
  3. Web site: 2002 election result. ECP. 12 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf. 26 January 2018.
  4. Web site: 2008 election result. ECP. 12 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf. 5 January 2018.
  5. News: Crushing defeats deal a severe blow to PPP. 6 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306132928/http://nation.com.pk/editors-picks/14-May-2013/crushing-defeats-deal-a-severe-blow-to-ppp. 6 March 2017.
  6. News: PML-N, PTI, JUI-F and AML chiefs win elections. 6 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170328141054/http://nation.com.pk/editors-picks/12-May-2013/pml-n-pti-jui-f-and-aml-chiefs-win-elections. 28 March 2017.
  7. News: PML-Q unveils more candidates. 6 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306210318/http://nation.com.pk/national/15-Apr-2013/pml-q-unveils-more-candidates. 6 March 2017.
  8. Web site: 2013 election result. ECP. 12 April 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.
  9. News: Reporter. The Newspaper's Staff. 43 newly elected legislators join PML-N. 12 April 2018. DAWN.COM. 23 May 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170326051248/https://www.dawn.com/news/1013019. 26 March 2017.
  10. News: PML-N may lose 10 MPs following botched Faizabad operation. 27 November 2017. www.pakistantoday.com.pk. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201041142/https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/11/26/mna-tahir-iqbal-chaudhry-parts-ways-with-pml-n/. 1 December 2017.
  11. News: MNA Tahir Iqbal Chaudhry quits PML-N - The Express Tribune. 27 November 2017. The Express Tribune. 26 November 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031630/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1569207/1-mna-tahir-iqbal-chaudhry-quits-pml-n/. 1 December 2017.
  12. News: Another jolt to ruling PML-N. 10 April 2018. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180410094102/https://nation.com.pk/10-Apr-2018/another-jolt-to-ruling-pml-n. 10 April 2018.
  13. News: JSPM merges with PTI on promise of south Punjab province - The Express Tribune. 10 May 2018. The Express Tribune. 9 May 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180510205902/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1706023/1-pti-reinforced-south-punjab-pml-n-defectors/. 10 May 2018.
  14. News: PTI's Tahir Iqbal wins NA-164 election . 2 August 2018 . Associated Press Of Pakistan . 26 July 2018.
  15. Web site: NA-164 Result - Election Results 2018 - Vihari 3 - NA-164 Candidates - NA-164 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk . www.thenews.com.pk . 2 August 2018 . en.

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