Saqib Idrees belongs to a political family from Shakargarh

Shakargarh

Shakargarh , the headquarters of Shakargarh Tehsil, is a city in the north-east of Narowal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It borders Jammu to the North and Sialkot to the west The city is located at 32°16'0N 75°10'0E and is situated at the west bank of the Ravi River.-Demographics:The total area of...

 and contested 2008 elections as independent candidate, his father Chaudhry Idrees Taj (Late) was a notable politician and Member National Assembly in Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq

Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq

General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq , was the 4th Chief Martial Law Administrator and the sixth President of Pakistan from July 1977 to his death in August 1988...

 Cabinet, he was very famous for his speeches against the military dictatorship. Saqib's grandfather Chaudhry Abdul Rahim

Chaudhry Abdul Rahim

Abdul Rahim, Chaudhri was a politician from village Maingri, Tehsil Shakargarh and district Narowal. Chaudhry remain member of First Punjab Legislative Assembly from April 5, 1937 to March 19, 1945, then in Second Punjab Legislative Assembly May 7, 1951 to October 14, 1955...

 (Late) was also Member Legislative Assembly before partition and Member National Assembly many times. Saqib is an engineer by profession and a graduate from RMIT University Melbourne Australia.

Saqib Taj is now a part of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is "Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem".-Founding:...

and a member of Central Executive Committee and Vice President Youth Wing Punjab

External links

• PP-134 (Narowal-III)