Nationality Pakistani Preceded by Manzour Vatto Role Politician | Name Barjees Tahir Political party PML Party Pakistan Muslim League | |
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Born 20 April 1949 (age 75) Sangla Hill, Punjab, Pakistan ( 1949-04-20 ) | ||
Education University of the Punjab | ||
Barjees tahir m n a speech at sangla hill 14 aug ceremony part 5
Chaudhry Muhammad Barjees Tahir (Urdu: چوہدری محمد برجیس طاہر; born 20 April 1949) is a Pakistani politician who is the current Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan, in office since August 2017. Previously he served as the Minister of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan. A member of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), Tahir briefly served as Governor of Gilgit–Baltistan in 2015.
Contents
- Barjees tahir m n a speech at sangla hill 14 aug ceremony part 5
- Chaudary muhammad barjees tahir federal minister for kashmir gilgit baltistan pakistan
- Early life
- Political career
- References
Tahir is a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, currently representing Sheikhupura-V.
Chaudary muhammad barjees tahir federal minister for kashmir gilgit baltistan pakistan
Early life
He was born on 20 April 1949.
Political career
Tahir was elected as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan in Pakistani general election, 1990 for the first time. He was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in Pakistani general election, 1993. From 1990 to 1993, he served as federal parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Interior during Nawaz Sharif first government in 1990. He was re-elected as member of the National Assembly in Pakistani general election, 1993, and again in Pakistani general election, 1997. After the overthrow of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) government in 1999 in a coup de'tat by Pervez Musharraf, he was arrested. He was re-elected member of National Assembly in Pakistani general election, 2008.
After winning National Assembly seat in Pakistani general election, 2013. he was made Minister of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas. In February 2015, he was appointed Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan as Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan. 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.
Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi. He was appointed as the Federal Minister of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan.