Tariq Bashir Cheema
Chaudhry Tariq Bashir Cheema 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 1993–1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakistan People's Party 1980 - 2002 |
| Relations | Tahir Bashir Cheema (brother)[1] |
| Residence(s) | Yazman Bahawalpur, Pakistan |
| Alma mater | University of the Punjab, Lahore |
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terrorism charges.[3] Cheema remained outside Pakistan until 1989 and he returned when all the cases against him were withdrawn by the then government of the Pakistan Peoples Party.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 2001, he became the District Nazim (District Mayor) of Bahawalpur after defeating the Abbasi Nawab family of Bahawalpur[3][4][2] and was elected for a second straight time in 2005.[5]
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.[6] In 2004, he left Pakistan Peoples Party to join Pakistan Muslim League (Q) due to the growing differences between him and the PPP.[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]
His is the elder brother of Tahir Bashir Cheema, who is an MNA from Bahawalnagar.[15]
References
- ^ "Biradarism cuts across all parties". DAWN.COM. 3 October 2002. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Bashir Cheema new PML-Q Secretary General". www.thenews.com.pk. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Why Cheema ditched PPP". DAWN.COM. 11 March 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Langah's PPP ticket stirs controversy". DAWN.COM. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "New district nazims — group affiliation". DAWN.COM. 8 October 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Tariq Cheema replaced". Dawn. 11 January 2003. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "3 PPP lawmakers quit party". Dawn. 11 March 2004. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Q winners thankful to Nawab Abbasi". The Nation. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Q intra-party polls after Eid". The Nation. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "All parties claim BNAP support to woo voters". The Nation. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Chaudhrys set to revive PML-Q from 31st". The Nation. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "DailyTimes | Tariq Bashir in, Mushahid Hussain 'out'". dailytimes.com.pk. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Parliamentary Committee on Panama Leaks". Jeo. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "PML-Q MNA, others booked under Section 144". The News. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Lobbying for ruling party ticket: Papers for NA-190 accepted". DAWN. 20 March 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2017.