Tariq Fazal Chaudhry Explained

Tariq Fazal Chaudhry
Office:Federal Minister for Capital Administration and Development
Term Start:27 April 2018
Term End:31 May 2018
Primeminister:Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
President:Mamnoon Hussain
Preceded:Himself (Minister of State)
Successor:Ali Nawaz Awan (Special Assistant)
Office1:Minister of State for Capital Administration and Development
Term Start1:4 August 2017
Term End1:27 April 2018
Primeminister1:Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
President1:Mamnoon Hussain
Predecessor1:Himself (Minister of State)
Term Start2:November 2015
Term End2:28 July 2017
Predecessor2:Usman Ibrahim
Primeminister2:Nawaz Sharif
President2:Mamnoon Hussain
Office3:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start3:29 February 2024
Constituency3:NA-47 Islamabad-II
Birth Date:7 June 1969
Birth Place:Islamabad, Pakistan
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Constituency4:NA-49 (Islamabad-II)
Term Start4:17 March 2008
Term End4:31 May 2018

Tariq Fazal Chaudhry (; born 7 June 1969) is a Pakistani politician who has served as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024. He previously served as a member from March 2008 to May 2018. He previously served as Federal Minister for Capital Administration and Development, in Abbasi cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018. Previously he served as the Minister of State for Capital Administration and Development from November 2015 to July 2017 in the third Sharif ministry and from August 2017 to April 2018 in the Abbasi ministry.

Early life and education

Chaudhry was born on 7 June 1969 in Islamabad, Pakistan.[1] He graduated from Rawalpindi Medical University.[2]

Political career

Chaudhry ran for the seat of National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-49 (Islamabad-II) as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) in 2002 Pakistani general election[3] but was unsuccessful.[4] [5] He received 16,832 votes and lost the seat to Nayyar Hussain Bukhari.[6]

Chaudhry was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-49 (Islamabad-II) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[7] [8] He received 45,482 votes and defeated Nayyar Hussain Bukhari.[9]

Chaudhry was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-49 (Islamabad-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[10] [11] [12] [13] [14] He received 94,106 votes and defeated a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[15]

In November 2015, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of the third Sharif ministry and was appointed as the Minister of State for Capital Administration and Development.[16] [17] He had ceased to hold ministerial office in July 2017 when the federal cabinet was disbanded following the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after Panama Papers case decision.[18]

He has been the president of Islamabad wing of Pakistan Muslim League (N) in 2016.

Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi.[19] [20] He retained the cabinet portfolio of Minister of State for Capital Administration and Development.[21] he was elevated as federal minister[22] and was appointed as Federal Minister for Capital Administration and Development in the cabinet of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.[23] Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, Chaudhry ceased to hold the office as Federal Minister for Capital Administration and Development.[24]

In May 2024, Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhary won his constituency NA-47 with massive margin from Shoaib Shaheen of PTI

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Detail Information. 9 July 2017. 23 March 2011. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20110323130550/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=49. 23 March 2011.
  2. News: Sharif. Arshad. Prospective candidates for two capital seats. 31 May 2017. DAWN.COM. 3 August 2002. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170911194037/https://www.dawn.com/news/50933. 11 September 2017.
  3. News: Electioneering nears dramatic finale in Capital. 31 May 2017. DAWN.COM. 8 October 2002. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170911194037/https://www.dawn.com/news/60800/electioneering-nears-dramatic-finale-in-capital. 11 September 2017.
  4. News: Wasim. Amir. PML(N) faces rift over party ticket in capital. 31 May 2017. DAWN.COM. 12 December 2007. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150112144446/http://www.dawn.com/news/279911/pml-n-faces-rift-over-party-ticket-in-capital. 12 January 2015.
  5. News: Wasim. Amir. Islamabad — everybody's city. 31 May 2017. DAWN.COM. 20 December 2007. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170911194037/https://www.dawn.com/news/281136. 11 September 2017.
  6. Web site: 2002 election result. ECP. 25 April 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf. 26 January 2018.
  7. News: PML-N rules capital. 24 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 19 February 2008. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170325202159/https://www.dawn.com/news/290000/newspaper/newspaper/column. 25 March 2017.
  8. News: PML-N sweeps in Pindi, Islamabad. 24 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 20 February 2008. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170730151154/https://www.dawn.com/news/290154. 30 July 2017.
  9. Web site: 2008 election result. ECP. 25 April 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.
  10. News: PML-N wins from Islamabad's NA-49 and Jhang's NA-86. 3 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170304035650/https://www.dawn.com/news/1027005. 4 March 2017.
  11. News: Islamabad MNAs: the paralysed politicians?. 3 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 2 June 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170304035609/https://www.dawn.com/news/1015554. 4 March 2017.
  12. News: Islamabad's unexpected electoral choices. 3 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 13 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170304035751/https://www.dawn.com/news/1011112. 4 March 2017.
  13. News: PML-N leaders blame party men for defeat in LG elections. DAWN.COM. 8 January 2016. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170304040019/https://www.dawn.com/news/1231557. 4 March 2017.
  14. News: PML-N takes commanding position. 24 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170325202045/http://nation.com.pk/islamabad/28-Jan-2016/pml-n-takes-commanding-position. 25 March 2017.
  15. Web site: 2013 election result. ECP. 25 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.
  16. News: Tariq Fazal sworn in as minister of state. 3 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 24 November 2015. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170304040042/https://www.dawn.com/news/1221860. 4 March 2017.
  17. News: Tariq Fazal new CADD minister. 3 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 21 November 2015. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170304035923/https://www.dawn.com/news/1221172. 4 March 2017.
  18. News: PM Nawaz Sharif steps down; federal cabinet stands dissolved. 28 July 2017. Daily Pakistan Global. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170728114411/https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/pm-nawaz-gives-up-his-post-federal-cabinet-stands-dissolved/. 28 July 2017.
  19. News: A 43-member new cabinet sworn in. 4 August 2017. Associated Press Of Pakistan. 4 August 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170804174456/https://www.app.com.pk/a-43-member-new-cabinet-sworn-in/. 4 August 2017.
  20. News: PM Khaqan Abbasi's 43-member cabinet takes oath today. 4 August 2017. Pakistan Today. 4 August 2017.
  21. 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.
  22. News: Govt expands cabinet months before elections - The Express Tribune. 27 April 2018. The Express Tribune. 27 April 2018.
  23. Web site: Notification April 2018. Cabinet division. 30 April 2018. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20180430171817/http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/federal-Minister-27-04-2018.pdf. 30 April 2018.
  24. 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.

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