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''DAWN'' also reported that Cheema later returned to Pakistan for a brief time but again left Pakistan as there were a number of cases against him on terrorism charges.<ref name="dawn/11mar2004" /> Cheema remained outside Pakistan until 1989 and he returned when all the cases against him were withdrawn by the then government of the Pakistan Peoples Party. After his return, he took part in Bahawalpur politics on the platform of the Pakistan Peoples Party.<ref name="dawn/11mar2004" />
''DAWN'' also reported that Cheema later returned to Pakistan for a brief time but again left Pakistan as there were a number of cases against him on terrorism charges.<ref name="dawn/11mar2004" /> Cheema remained outside Pakistan until 1989 and he returned when all the cases against him were withdrawn by the then government of the Pakistan Peoples Party. After his return, he took part in Bahawalpur politics on the platform of the Pakistan Peoples Party.<ref name="dawn/11mar2004" />


He first ran for the [[Provincial Assembly of Punjab]] in the [[Pakistani general election, 1990|1990 general elections]] but was unsuccessful.<ref name="dawn/11mar2004" />
He first ran for the [[Provincial Assembly of Punjab]] in the [[Pakistani general election, 1990|1990 general elections]] but was unsuccessful.<ref name="dawn/11mar2004" /> He ran in the [[Pakistani general election, 1993|1993 general elections]] for the Provincial Assembly of Punjab and was elected and later became Provincial Minister of Punjab for Food and Agriculture.<ref name="dawn/11mar2004" /> He ran in the [[Pakistani general election, 1997|1997 general elections]] for the seat of Provincial Assembly of Punjab but was unsuccessful.<ref name="dawn/11mar2004" />

He ran in the [[Pakistani general election, 1993|1993 general elections]] for the Provincial Assembly of Punjab and was elected and later became Provincial Minister of Punjab for Food and Agriculture.<ref name="dawn/11mar2004" />

He ran in the [[Pakistani general election, 1997|1997 general elections]] for the seat of Provincial Assembly of Punjab but was unsuccessful.<ref name="dawn/11mar2004" />

In 2001, he became the District Nazim (District Mayor) of Bahawalpur after defeating the Abbasi Nawab family of Bahawalpur<ref name="dawn/11mar2004" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Langah’s PPP ticket stirs controversy|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/75371/langah-s-ppp-ticket-stirs-controversy|accessdate=8 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=31 December 2002|language=en}}</ref><ref name="thenews/3jan2017" /> and was elected for a second straight time in 2005.<ref>{{cite news|title=New district nazims — group affiliation|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/160129|accessdate=13 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=8 October 2005|language=en}}</ref>


In 2003, he was removed from the post of divisional president of PPP on the orders of Benazir Bhutto after Cheema was found supporting the PML-Q candidate instead of PPP.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tariq Cheema replaced|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/77047|accessdate=15 April 2017|publisher=Dawn|date=11 January 2003|language=en}}</ref> In 2004, he left Pakistan Peoples Party to join [[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)]] due to the growing differences between him and the PPP.<ref>{{cite news|title=3 PPP lawmakers quit party|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/392430/3-ppp-lawmakers-quit-party|accessdate=15 April 2017|work=Dawn|date=11 March 2004|language=en}}</ref>
In 2003, he was removed from the post of divisional president of PPP on the orders of Benazir Bhutto after Cheema was found supporting the PML-Q candidate instead of PPP.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tariq Cheema replaced|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/77047|accessdate=15 April 2017|publisher=Dawn|date=11 January 2003|language=en}}</ref> In 2004, he left Pakistan Peoples Party to join [[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)]] due to the growing differences between him and the PPP.<ref>{{cite news|title=3 PPP lawmakers quit party|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/392430/3-ppp-lawmakers-quit-party|accessdate=15 April 2017|work=Dawn|date=11 March 2004|language=en}}</ref>


He stood in the [[Pakistani general elections, 2013|2013 general elections]] for the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] and was elected on the[[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)]] platform from [[Constituency NA-187|NA-187 (Bahawalpur)]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Q winners thankful to Nawab Abbasi|url=http://nation.com.pk/national/15-May-2013/q-winners-thankful-to-nawab-abbasi|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=The Nation}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Q intra-party polls after Eid|url=http://nation.com.pk/national/03-Jun-2016/q-intra-party-polls-after-eid|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=The Nation}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=All parties claim BNAP support to woo voters|url=http://nation.com.pk/national/10-Nov-2015/all-parties-claim-bnap-support-to-woo-voters|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=The Nation}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Chaudhrys set to revive PML-Q from 31st|url=http://nation.com.pk/lahore/25-Dec-2014/chaudhrys-set-to-revive-pml-q-from-31st|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=The Nation}}</ref> He became the chairperson of National Assembly's Standing Committee on Science and Technology.<ref name="thenews/3jan2017" /><ref name="dailytimes/3jan2017">{{cite news|title=DailyTimes {{!}} Tariq Bashir in, Mushahid Hussain ‘out’|url=http://dailytimes.com.pk/punjab/03-Jan-17/tariq-bashir-in-mushahid-hussain-out|accessdate=13 April 2017|work=dailytimes.com.pk|date=3 January 2017|language=en}}</ref>
In 2001, he became the District Nazim (District Mayor) of Bahawalpur after defeating the Abbasi Nawab family of Bahawalpur<ref name="dawn/11mar2004" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Langah’s PPP ticket stirs controversy|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/75371/langah-s-ppp-ticket-stirs-controversy|accessdate=8 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=31 December 2002|language=en}}</ref><ref name="thenews/3jan2017" /> and was elected for a second straight time in 2005.<ref>{{cite news|title=New district nazims — group affiliation|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/160129|accessdate=13 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=8 October 2005|language=en}}</ref> He stood in the [[Pakistani general elections, 2013|2013 general elections]] for the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] and was elected on the[[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)]] platform from [[Constituency NA-187|NA-187 (Bahawalpur)]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Q winners thankful to Nawab Abbasi|url=http://nation.com.pk/national/15-May-2013/q-winners-thankful-to-nawab-abbasi|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=The Nation}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Q intra-party polls after Eid|url=http://nation.com.pk/national/03-Jun-2016/q-intra-party-polls-after-eid|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=The Nation}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=All parties claim BNAP support to woo voters|url=http://nation.com.pk/national/10-Nov-2015/all-parties-claim-bnap-support-to-woo-voters|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=The Nation}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Chaudhrys set to revive PML-Q from 31st|url=http://nation.com.pk/lahore/25-Dec-2014/chaudhrys-set-to-revive-pml-q-from-31st|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=The Nation}}</ref> He became the chairperson of National Assembly's Standing Committee on Science and Technology.<ref name="thenews/3jan2017" /><ref name="dailytimes/3jan2017">{{cite news|title=DailyTimes {{!}} Tariq Bashir in, Mushahid Hussain ‘out’|url=http://dailytimes.com.pk/punjab/03-Jan-17/tariq-bashir-in-mushahid-hussain-out|accessdate=13 April 2017|work=dailytimes.com.pk|date=3 January 2017|language=en}}</ref>

He was part of the 6-member joint opposition Parliamentary committee to formulate terms of reference (ToRs) to probe Panama Papers revelations.<ref>{{cite news|title=Parliamentary Committee on Panama Leaks|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/106477-Panama-Papers-Govt-finalises-names-for-Parliamentary-committee|accessdate=16 April 2017|publisher=Jeo|date=24 May 2016|language=en}}</ref>


In 2016, [[Punjab Police]] booked Cheema along with others on the charge of violating Section 144.<ref>{{cite news|title=PML-Q MNA, others booked under Section 144|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/161688-PML-Q-MNA-others-booked-under-Section-144+TheNewsInternational-National+|accessdate=13 April 2017|publisher=The News|date=1 November 2016|language=en}}</ref> In 2017, he was appointed as the Secretary General of [[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)]].<ref name="thenews/3jan2017">{{cite news|title=Bashir Cheema new PML-Q Secretary General|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/176419-Bashir-Cheema-new-PML-Q-Secretary-General|accessdate=13 April 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|date=3 January 2017|language=en}}</ref>
He was part of the 6-member joint opposition Parliamentary committee to formulate terms of reference (ToRs) to probe Panama Papers revelations.<ref>{{cite news|title=Parliamentary Committee on Panama Leaks|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/106477-Panama-Papers-Govt-finalises-names-for-Parliamentary-committee|accessdate=16 April 2017|publisher=Jeo|date=24 May 2016|language=en}}</ref> In 2016, [[Punjab Police]] booked Cheema along with others on the charge of violating Section 144.<ref>{{cite news|title=PML-Q MNA, others booked under Section 144|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/161688-PML-Q-MNA-others-booked-under-Section-144+TheNewsInternational-National+|accessdate=13 April 2017|publisher=The News|date=1 November 2016|language=en}}</ref> In 2017, he was appointed as the Secretary General of [[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)]].<ref name="thenews/3jan2017">{{cite news|title=Bashir Cheema new PML-Q Secretary General|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/176419-Bashir-Cheema-new-PML-Q-Secretary-General|accessdate=13 April 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|date=3 January 2017|language=en}}</ref>


His is the elder brother of [[Tahir Bashir Cheema]], who is an MNA from Bahawalnagar.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lobbying for ruling party ticket: Papers for NA-190 accepted|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/354270/newspaper/newspaper/column|accessdate=13 April 2017|publisher=DAWN|date=20 March 2004|language=en}}</ref>
He is the elder brother of [[Tahir Bashir Cheema]], who is an MNA from Bahawalnagar.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lobbying for ruling party ticket: Papers for NA-190 accepted|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/354270/newspaper/newspaper/column|accessdate=13 April 2017|publisher=DAWN|date=20 March 2004|language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 23:08, 23 August 2017

Chaudhry Tariq Bashir Cheema (چوہدری طارق بشیر چیمہ)
MNA
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
1 June 2013
District Mayor Bahawalpur
In office
2005–2011
In office
2001–2005
Provincial Minister of Punjab for Food & Agriculture
In office
October 1993 – November 1996
Personal details
Citizenship Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (Q)
Other political
affiliations		Pakistan People's Party (1980 - 2002)
RelationsTahir Bashir Cheema (brother)[1]
Alma materUniversity of the Punjab

Chaudhry Tariq Bashir Cheema (Urdu: چوہدری طارق بشیر چیمہ) is a Pakistani politician who is a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, belonging to the Pakistan Muslim League (Q).

Political career

Cheema belongs to a political family from Bahawalpur.[2] He began his political career as an activist for the student wing of Pakistan Peoples Party in 1980 at the University of the Punjab.[3]

In 2004, DAWN reported Cheema was a suspected member of Al-Zulfiqar and he was sent to Lahore Central Jail for being accused in various cases. He was released on the demand of militants involved in the 1981 Pakistan International Airlines hijacking as a trade-off to rescue the passengers of the plane. He later moved to Afghanistan.[3]

DAWN also reported that Cheema later returned to Pakistan for a brief time but again left Pakistan as there were a number of cases against him on terrorism charges.[3] Cheema remained outside Pakistan until 1989 and he returned when all the cases against him were withdrawn by the then government of the Pakistan Peoples Party. After his return, he took part in Bahawalpur politics on the platform of the Pakistan Peoples Party.[3]

He first ran for the Provincial Assembly of Punjab in the 1990 general elections but was unsuccessful.[3] He ran in the 1993 general elections for the Provincial Assembly of Punjab and was elected and later became Provincial Minister of Punjab for Food and Agriculture.[3] He ran in the 1997 general elections for the seat of Provincial Assembly of Punjab but was unsuccessful.[3]

In 2003, he was removed from the post of divisional president of PPP on the orders of Benazir Bhutto after Cheema was found supporting the PML-Q candidate instead of PPP.[4] In 2004, he left Pakistan Peoples Party to join Pakistan Muslim League (Q) due to the growing differences between him and the PPP.[5]

In 2001, he became the District Nazim (District Mayor) of Bahawalpur after defeating the Abbasi Nawab family of Bahawalpur[3][6][2] and was elected for a second straight time in 2005.[7] He stood in the 2013 general elections for the National Assembly of Pakistan and was elected on thePakistan Muslim League (Q) platform from NA-187 (Bahawalpur).[8][9][10][11] He became the chairperson of National Assembly's Standing Committee on Science and Technology.[2][12]

He was part of the 6-member joint opposition Parliamentary committee to formulate terms of reference (ToRs) to probe Panama Papers revelations.[13] In 2016, Punjab Police booked Cheema along with others on the charge of violating Section 144.[14] In 2017, he was appointed as the Secretary General of Pakistan Muslim League (Q).[2]

He is the elder brother of Tahir Bashir Cheema, who is an MNA from Bahawalnagar.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Biradarism cuts across all parties". DAWN.COM. 3 October 2002. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Bashir Cheema new PML-Q Secretary General". www.thenews.com.pk. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Why Cheema ditched PPP". DAWN.COM. 11 March 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Tariq Cheema replaced". Dawn. 11 January 2003. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  5. ^ "3 PPP lawmakers quit party". Dawn. 11 March 2004. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Langah's PPP ticket stirs controversy". DAWN.COM. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  7. ^ "New district nazims — group affiliation". DAWN.COM. 8 October 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Q winners thankful to Nawab Abbasi". The Nation. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Q intra-party polls after Eid". The Nation. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  10. ^ "All parties claim BNAP support to woo voters". The Nation. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Chaudhrys set to revive PML-Q from 31st". The Nation. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  12. ^ "DailyTimes | Tariq Bashir in, Mushahid Hussain 'out'". dailytimes.com.pk. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  13. ^ "Parliamentary Committee on Panama Leaks". Jeo. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  14. ^ "PML-Q MNA, others booked under Section 144". The News. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  15. ^ "Lobbying for ruling party ticket: Papers for NA-190 accepted". DAWN. 20 March 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
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