Attaullah Tarar
Attaullah Tarar | |
|---|---|
| Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Shahbaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Murtaza Solangi (as Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting) Jamal Shah (as Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture) |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 29 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | NA-127 Lahore-XI |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2022-present) |
| Relations | Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (grandfather) Saira Afzal Tarar (aunt) Bilal Farooq Tarar (brother) |
Attaullah Tarar (Urdu/Punjabi: عطاء اللہ تارڑ) is a Pakistani politician who is the current Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, in office since 12 March 2024. He has been a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024.
Early life and education[edit]
He received an LLB (Hons) degree from the University of London.[1]
Political career[edit]
He held the position of Deputy Secretary-General of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) and has previously served as an additional secretary.[1]
On 24 May 2022, Chief Minister of Punjab Hamza Shahbaz appointed him as the spokesperson of the Government of Punjab, on an honorary and non-remunerative basis.[1] On May 30, 2022, Tarar was appointed as the Home Minister in the shortlived cabinet of Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz.[2]
On July 28, 2022, he was appointed as the Special Assistant to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, with the status of a Federal Minister. On December 16, 2022, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appointed Tarar as his special assistant on interior and legal affairs.[3]
Following the May 9 riots, he held frequent media interactions, criticizing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan.[4]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-127 Lahore-XI in 2024 Pakistani general election.[5] He received 98,210 votes and defeated PTI-backed independent candidate Malik Zaheer Abbas who received 82,230 votes and also Bilawal Bhutto Zardari who received 15,005 votes.[6]
On 11 March, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and was appointed as Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "PML-N's Attaullah Tarar appointed as Punjab government's spokesperson". Geo.tv. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Political limbo ends as Punjab cabinet sworn in". The Express Tribune. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Attaullah Tarar appointed SAPM on interior". The Nation. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "All you need to know about the new faces in PM Shehbaz's 19-member cabinet". DAWN.COM. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "NA 127: Bilawal Bhutto defeated in Lahore, Atta Tarar successful". Daily Times. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Desk, Web (8 February 2024). "NA-127: Elections 2024 Pakistan results LIVE". ARY NEWS. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Guramani, Nadir (11 March 2024). "PM Shehbaz's 19-member cabinet sworn in". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
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