Muhammad Tariq Tarar (Urdu: ًمحمد طارق تارڑ) (born 13 May 1961) is a Pakistani legislator and a former member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-108 from 2008 to 2013.[1][2] He was also a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 to January 2023. He is from the village of Raike, Phalia, District Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab.
Muhammad Tariq Tarar | |
|---|---|
محمد طارق تارڑ | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 18 February 2008 – May 2013 | |
| President | Pervez Musharraf Muhammad Mian Soomro (Acting) Asif Ali Zardari |
| Prime Minister | Yusuf Raza Gillani |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| In office 15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | PP-66 Mandi Bahauddin-II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1961 Phalia, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Political party |  IPP (2023-present) |
| Alma mater | Bahauddin Zakariya University |
| Profession | Agriculturist |
Career edit
Tarar participated in all General Elections from 1990 until 2013. He lost his first General Election in 1990 against Pir Syed Mohammad Yaqoob Shah. In 1993 he was elected as a Member of Provincial Assembly, staying until 1996. In 2008 Tarar was re-elected Member of the National Assembly.[3] He was Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Environment from March 2009 – July 2011, and has been Federal Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Information and Broadcast.[4]
He lost his seat during 2013 General Elections and came third with 13% of votes[5]
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from PP-66 Mandi Bahauddin-II as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the 2018 Punjab provincial election.
He is running for a seat in the Provincial Assembly from PP-66 Mandi Bahauddin-II as a candidate of the PTI in the 2023 Punjab provincial election.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Muhammad Tariq Tarar, PTI Candidate, NA108 (Mandi Bahauddin-I) Ex-MNA NA-108". Pakistanileaders.com.pk. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "National Assembly of Pakistan". Na.gov.pk. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "The Election Commission :: Untitled Page". Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "105 politicians used unfair means to reach parliament". Daily Times (Pakistan). 3 December 2010. Archived from the original on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ General Election 11 May 2013
- ^ "List of PTI Candidates for Provincial Elections In Punjab | 2023". Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.