Sheikh Muhammad Tahir Rasheed
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Muhammad Tahir Rasheed, also known as Tahir Rashid, , (born in Multan
) is a Pakistani politician who is affiliated with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
. He was previously Member of National Assembly of Pakistan
(MNA) (1993–1996, 1997–1999) and Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) (1990–1993). He was also the Central Vice President of the Pakistan Muslim League
and graduated from University of Jamshoro, Sindh.
Tahir Rasheed hails from a family that traces its roots to Jhajjar tehsil located in Rohtak
District India. His Grand Father, Sheikh Abdus Samad was assassinated while migrating to Pakistan at the time of partition in 1947.
Tahir Rasheed and his family represent a community which has large business and political interests in the urban politics of Multan city.
His father, Sheikh Muhammad Rasheed, was his political mentor; the former Member of Federal Parliament (Majlis-e-Shoora) in 1980s nominated by General Zia-ul-Haq and elected Member of National Assembly of Pakistan (MNA), when elections were held on a non-party basis for the term 1985-1988.
Tahir Rasheed is married and has three sons, one daughter. The eldest son Muhammad Ahmad Tahir is currently studying abroad. His Two Other sons are Muhammad Ahsan yousaf Tahir and Muhammad Asad Ali Asghar, who are currently studying in Multan.
. He rose through the political ranks, being elected as a Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) for the term of 1990-1993.He was elected to National Assembly of Pakistan
serving two consecutive terms, the first from 1993–1996 and the second from February , 1997 to October, 1999.
resigned along with President Ghulam Ishaq Khan
in 1993, assemblies were dissolved new elections were scheduled.
called for fresh elections. Tahir Rasheed was once again issued a ticket from Multan but this time, it was for National Assembly of Pakistan from constituency NA-116 where his opponent was Syed Tanveer-ul Hassan Gillani, a Former Federal Minister who is also a cousin of current Prime Minister Makhdoom Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani. He was elected MNA on IJI ticket in 1990. In 1993, when the PML-N awarded ticket to Tahir Rasheed, Gilani opted for the PPP ticket.
During this time, Sheikh Tahir Rasheed became a member of Parliamentary Steering Committee (PSC). The PSC was created in response to UNDP's assistance to enhance the professional capacity of the parliamentarians and National Assembly Secretariat and to support other democratic processes. He was one of the members of parliament who were also interested in assistance regarding relations between the Parliament and the media and in making television coverage of Parliament more effective.
In 1998, Sheikh Tahir Rasheed was one of the foremost supporters of the decision taken by the government to develop nuclear weapons.
In August, 2005, he decided to join the Pakistan Muslim League due to differences with the party policies and because his supporters were finding it difficult to adjust with the PPP in the ARD.
Tahir Rasheed was followed by ex-Punjab Food Minister Hafiz Iqbal Khakwani, ex-MNA Syed Javed Ali Shah, sitting MPA Syed Mujahid Ali Shah, PML-N ex-MPA DR Khalid Khokhar and the son of ex-MPA Sheikh Amir Khalil to join PML.
.
(PTI) led by Imran Khan
.
Sheikh
Muhammad Tahir Rasheed, also known as Tahir Rashid, , (born in Multan
) is a Pakistani politician who is affiliated with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
. He was previously Member of National Assembly of Pakistan
(MNA) (1993–1996, 1997–1999) and Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) (1990–1993). He was also the Central Vice President of the Pakistan Muslim League
and graduated from University of Jamshoro, Sindh.
Tahir Rasheed hails from a family that traces its roots to Jhajjar tehsil located in Rohtak
District India. His Grand Father, Sheikh Abdus Samad was assassinated while migrating to Pakistan at the time of partition in 1947.
Tahir Rasheed and his family represent a community which has large business and political interests in the urban politics of Multan city.
His father, Sheikh Muhammad Rasheed, was his political mentor; the former Member of Federal Parliament (Majlis-e-Shoora) in 1980s nominated by General Zia-ul-Haq and elected Member of National Assembly of Pakistan (MNA), when elections were held on a non-party basis for the term 1985-1988.
Tahir Rasheed is married and has three sons, one daughter. The eldest son Muhammad Ahmad Tahir is currently studying abroad. His Two Other sons are Muhammad Ahsan yousaf Tahir and Muhammad Asad Ali Asghar, who are currently studying in Multan.
. He rose through the political ranks, being elected as a Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) for the term of 1990-1993.He was elected to National Assembly of Pakistan
serving two consecutive terms, the first from 1993–1996 and the second from February , 1997 to October, 1999.
resigned along with President Ghulam Ishaq Khan
in 1993, assemblies were dissolved new elections were scheduled.
called for fresh elections. Tahir Rasheed was once again issued a ticket from Multan but this time, it was for National Assembly of Pakistan from constituency NA-116 where his opponent was Syed Tanveer-ul Hassan Gillani, a Former Federal Minister who is also a cousin of current Prime Minister Makhdoom Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani. He was elected MNA on IJI ticket in 1990. In 1993, when the PML-N awarded ticket to Tahir Rasheed, Gilani opted for the PPP ticket.
During this time, Sheikh Tahir Rasheed became a member of Parliamentary Steering Committee (PSC). The PSC was created in response to UNDP's assistance to enhance the professional capacity of the parliamentarians and National Assembly Secretariat and to support other democratic processes. He was one of the members of parliament who were also interested in assistance regarding relations between the Parliament and the media and in making television coverage of Parliament more effective.
In 1998, Sheikh Tahir Rasheed was one of the foremost supporters of the decision taken by the government to develop nuclear weapons.
In August, 2005, he decided to join the Pakistan Muslim League due to differences with the party policies and because his supporters were finding it difficult to adjust with the PPP in the ARD.
Tahir Rasheed was followed by ex-Punjab Food Minister Hafiz Iqbal Khakwani, ex-MNA Syed Javed Ali Shah, sitting MPA Syed Mujahid Ali Shah, PML-N ex-MPA DR Khalid Khokhar and the son of ex-MPA Sheikh Amir Khalil to join PML.
.
(PTI) led by Imran Khan
.
Sheikh
Muhammad Tahir Rasheed, also known as Tahir Rashid, , (born in Multan
) is a Pakistani politician who is affiliated with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
. He was previously Member of National Assembly of Pakistan
(MNA) (1993–1996, 1997–1999) and Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) (1990–1993). He was also the Central Vice President of the Pakistan Muslim League
and graduated from University of Jamshoro, Sindh.
Tahir Rasheed hails from a family that traces its roots to Jhajjar tehsil located in Rohtak
District India. His Grand Father, Sheikh Abdus Samad was assassinated while migrating to Pakistan at the time of partition in 1947.
Tahir Rasheed and his family represent a community which has large business and political interests in the urban politics of Multan city.
His father, Sheikh Muhammad Rasheed, was his political mentor; the former Member of Federal Parliament (Majlis-e-Shoora) in 1980s nominated by General Zia-ul-Haq and elected Member of National Assembly of Pakistan (MNA), when elections were held on a non-party basis for the term 1985-1988.
Tahir Rasheed is married and has three sons, one daughter. The eldest son Muhammad Ahmad Tahir is currently studying abroad. His Two Other sons are Muhammad Ahsan yousaf Tahir and Muhammad Asad Ali Asghar, who are currently studying in Multan.
. He rose through the political ranks, being elected as a Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) for the term of 1990-1993.He was elected to National Assembly of Pakistan
serving two consecutive terms, the first from 1993–1996 and the second from February , 1997 to October, 1999.
resigned along with President Ghulam Ishaq Khan
in 1993, assemblies were dissolved new elections were scheduled.
called for fresh elections. Tahir Rasheed was once again issued a ticket from Multan but this time, it was for National Assembly of Pakistan from constituency NA-116 where his opponent was Syed Tanveer-ul Hassan Gillani, a Former Federal Minister who is also a cousin of current Prime Minister Makhdoom Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani. He was elected MNA on IJI ticket in 1990. In 1993, when the PML-N awarded ticket to Tahir Rasheed, Gilani opted for the PPP ticket.
During this time, Sheikh Tahir Rasheed became a member of Parliamentary Steering Committee (PSC). The PSC was created in response to UNDP's assistance to enhance the professional capacity of the parliamentarians and National Assembly Secretariat and to support other democratic processes. He was one of the members of parliament who were also interested in assistance regarding relations between the Parliament and the media and in making television coverage of Parliament more effective.
In 1998, Sheikh Tahir Rasheed was one of the foremost supporters of the decision taken by the government to develop nuclear weapons.
In August, 2005, he decided to join the Pakistan Muslim League due to differences with the party policies and because his supporters were finding it difficult to adjust with the PPP in the ARD.
Tahir Rasheed was followed by ex-Punjab Food Minister Hafiz Iqbal Khakwani, ex-MNA Syed Javed Ali Shah, sitting MPA Syed Mujahid Ali Shah, PML-N ex-MPA DR Khalid Khokhar and the son of ex-MPA Sheikh Amir Khalil to join PML.
.
(PTI) led by Imran Khan
.
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Sheikh
Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...
Muhammad Tahir Rasheed, also known as Tahir Rashid, , (born in Multan
Multan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
) is a Pakistani politician who is affiliated with 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:...
. He was previously Member of National Assembly of Pakistan
National Assembly of Pakistan
The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the bicameral Majlis-e-Shura, which also compromises the President of Pakistan and Senate . The National Assembly and the Senate both convene at Parliament House in Islamabad...
(MNA) (1993–1996, 1997–1999) and Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) (1990–1993). He was also the Central Vice President of the Pakistan Muslim League
Pakistan Muslim League
The Pakistan Muslim League was founded in 1962, as a successor to the previously disbanded Muslim League in Pakistan. Unlike the original PML which ended in 1958 when General Ayub Khan banned all political parties, each subsequent Muslim League was in some way propped by the military dictators of...
Family and education
He completed his initial education at Millat High School and then Government College in MultanMultan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
and graduated from University of Jamshoro, Sindh.
Tahir Rasheed hails from a family that traces its roots to Jhajjar tehsil located in Rohtak
Rohtak
Rohtak City is a Municipal Corporation in Rohtak district that styles itself as the "Heart of Haryana". It is located 70 km Northwest of New Delhi and 210 km South of the state capital Chandigarh at the NH 10...
District India. His Grand Father, Sheikh Abdus Samad was assassinated while migrating to Pakistan at the time of partition in 1947.
Tahir Rasheed and his family represent a community which has large business and political interests in the urban politics of Multan city.
His father, Sheikh Muhammad Rasheed, was his political mentor; the former Member of Federal Parliament (Majlis-e-Shoora) in 1980s nominated by General Zia-ul-Haq and elected Member of National Assembly of Pakistan (MNA), when elections were held on a non-party basis for the term 1985-1988.
Tahir Rasheed is married and has three sons, one daughter. The eldest son Muhammad Ahmad Tahir is currently studying abroad. His Two Other sons are Muhammad Ahsan yousaf Tahir and Muhammad Asad Ali Asghar, who are currently studying in Multan.
Political career
An agriculturist by profession turned to politics in 1987 as an elected councillor of Municipal Corporation MultanMultan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
. He rose through the political ranks, being elected as a Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) for the term of 1990-1993.He was elected to National Assembly of Pakistan
National Assembly of Pakistan
The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the bicameral Majlis-e-Shura, which also compromises the President of Pakistan and Senate . The National Assembly and the Senate both convene at Parliament House in Islamabad...
serving two consecutive terms, the first from 1993–1996 and the second from February , 1997 to October, 1999.
1990–1993
In 1990, he contested his first election for the post of Member of Provincial Assembly. He was given a ticket for constituency PP-163 in the remote area of Multan where he was an outsider and his opponent was Makhdoom Hassan Raza. Tahir Rasheed managed to win the seat by a margin of 7,000 votes. For three years he served as an MPA but when Nawaz SharifNawaz Sharif
Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif is a Pakistani conservative politician and steel magnate who served as 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from November 1990 to July 1993, and from February 1997 to October 12, 1999...
resigned along with President Ghulam Ishaq Khan
Ghulam Ishaq Khan
Ghulam Ishaq Khan , abbreviated as GIK, was the seventh President of Pakistan from August 17, 1988 until July 18, 1993 and a career statesman from the start to the end of cold war...
in 1993, assemblies were dissolved new elections were scheduled.
1993
In November 1993, the new President Farooq LeghariFarooq Leghari
Sardar Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari was the eighth President of Pakistan from November 14, 1993 until December 2, 1997...
called for fresh elections. Tahir Rasheed was once again issued a ticket from Multan but this time, it was for National Assembly of Pakistan from constituency NA-116 where his opponent was Syed Tanveer-ul Hassan Gillani, a Former Federal Minister who is also a cousin of current Prime Minister Makhdoom Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani. He was elected MNA on IJI ticket in 1990. In 1993, when the PML-N awarded ticket to Tahir Rasheed, Gilani opted for the PPP ticket.
1997–1999
In 1997, new elections were called for again. Tahir Rasheed was given Pakistan Muslim League ticket to contest in the elections, from the same constituency NA-116. This time again he was faced by Tanveer Gilani, who is a close relative of current Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and PML-N's Javed Hashmi. However, Tahir Rasheed once again managed to defeat former federal ministers.During this time, Sheikh Tahir Rasheed became a member of Parliamentary Steering Committee (PSC). The PSC was created in response to UNDP's assistance to enhance the professional capacity of the parliamentarians and National Assembly Secretariat and to support other democratic processes. He was one of the members of parliament who were also interested in assistance regarding relations between the Parliament and the media and in making television coverage of Parliament more effective.
In 1998, Sheikh Tahir Rasheed was one of the foremost supporters of the decision taken by the government to develop nuclear weapons.
2002–2004
Tahir Rasheed did not participate in the general elections held in 2002, choosing to run instead for Zila Nazim of Multan District in a bye election held in 2003.2005
Tahir Rasheed was one of the few people in the PML N who were trying to convince the senior leadership of the PML N to stop supporting the PPP in the ARD as they believed the PPP was not sincere with PML-N and had been taking an advantage of the PML-N to achieve their own objectives and capture the PML-N vote bank.In August, 2005, he decided to join the Pakistan Muslim League due to differences with the party policies and because his supporters were finding it difficult to adjust with the PPP in the ARD.
Tahir Rasheed was followed by ex-Punjab Food Minister Hafiz Iqbal Khakwani, ex-MNA Syed Javed Ali Shah, sitting MPA Syed Mujahid Ali Shah, PML-N ex-MPA DR Khalid Khokhar and the son of ex-MPA Sheikh Amir Khalil to join PML.
Breakaway from PML-Q
On May 4th, 2011, Sheikh Muhammad Tahir Rasheed announced its separation from Pakistan Muslim League (Q)Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
The Pakistan Muslim League or officially Pakistan Muslim League is a centrist, modern political party in Pakistan. The present form of PML-Q was formed prior to 2002 general elections....
.
Joining Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf(PTI)
On October 30th, 2011, Sheikh Muhammad Tahir Rasheed joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-InsafPakistan 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:...
(PTI) led by Imran Khan
Imran Khan
Imran Khan Niazi is a Pakistani politician and former Pakistani cricketer, playing international cricket for two decades in the late twentieth century. After retiring, he entered politics...
.
Sheikh
Sheikh
Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...
Muhammad Tahir Rasheed, also known as Tahir Rashid, , (born in Multan
Multan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
) is a Pakistani politician who is affiliated with 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:...
. He was previously Member of National Assembly of Pakistan
National Assembly of Pakistan
The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the bicameral Majlis-e-Shura, which also compromises the President of Pakistan and Senate . The National Assembly and the Senate both convene at Parliament House in Islamabad...
(MNA) (1993–1996, 1997–1999) and Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) (1990–1993). He was also the Central Vice President of the Pakistan Muslim League
Pakistan Muslim League
The Pakistan Muslim League was founded in 1962, as a successor to the previously disbanded Muslim League in Pakistan. Unlike the original PML which ended in 1958 when General Ayub Khan banned all political parties, each subsequent Muslim League was in some way propped by the military dictators of...
Family and education
He completed his initial education at Millat High School and then Government College in MultanMultan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
and graduated from University of Jamshoro, Sindh.
Tahir Rasheed hails from a family that traces its roots to Jhajjar tehsil located in Rohtak
Rohtak
Rohtak City is a Municipal Corporation in Rohtak district that styles itself as the "Heart of Haryana". It is located 70 km Northwest of New Delhi and 210 km South of the state capital Chandigarh at the NH 10...
District India. His Grand Father, Sheikh Abdus Samad was assassinated while migrating to Pakistan at the time of partition in 1947.
Tahir Rasheed and his family represent a community which has large business and political interests in the urban politics of Multan city.
His father, Sheikh Muhammad Rasheed, was his political mentor; the former Member of Federal Parliament (Majlis-e-Shoora) in 1980s nominated by General Zia-ul-Haq and elected Member of National Assembly of Pakistan (MNA), when elections were held on a non-party basis for the term 1985-1988.
Tahir Rasheed is married and has three sons, one daughter. The eldest son Muhammad Ahmad Tahir is currently studying abroad. His Two Other sons are Muhammad Ahsan yousaf Tahir and Muhammad Asad Ali Asghar, who are currently studying in Multan.
Political career
An agriculturist by profession turned to politics in 1987 as an elected councillor of Municipal Corporation MultanMultan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
. He rose through the political ranks, being elected as a Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) for the term of 1990-1993.He was elected to National Assembly of Pakistan
National Assembly of Pakistan
The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the bicameral Majlis-e-Shura, which also compromises the President of Pakistan and Senate . The National Assembly and the Senate both convene at Parliament House in Islamabad...
serving two consecutive terms, the first from 1993–1996 and the second from February , 1997 to October, 1999.
1990–1993
In 1990, he contested his first election for the post of Member of Provincial Assembly. He was given a ticket for constituency PP-163 in the remote area of Multan where he was an outsider and his opponent was Makhdoom Hassan Raza. Tahir Rasheed managed to win the seat by a margin of 7,000 votes. For three years he served as an MPA but when Nawaz SharifNawaz Sharif
Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif is a Pakistani conservative politician and steel magnate who served as 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from November 1990 to July 1993, and from February 1997 to October 12, 1999...
resigned along with President Ghulam Ishaq Khan
Ghulam Ishaq Khan
Ghulam Ishaq Khan , abbreviated as GIK, was the seventh President of Pakistan from August 17, 1988 until July 18, 1993 and a career statesman from the start to the end of cold war...
in 1993, assemblies were dissolved new elections were scheduled.
1993
In November 1993, the new President Farooq LeghariFarooq Leghari
Sardar Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari was the eighth President of Pakistan from November 14, 1993 until December 2, 1997...
called for fresh elections. Tahir Rasheed was once again issued a ticket from Multan but this time, it was for National Assembly of Pakistan from constituency NA-116 where his opponent was Syed Tanveer-ul Hassan Gillani, a Former Federal Minister who is also a cousin of current Prime Minister Makhdoom Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani. He was elected MNA on IJI ticket in 1990. In 1993, when the PML-N awarded ticket to Tahir Rasheed, Gilani opted for the PPP ticket.
1997–1999
In 1997, new elections were called for again. Tahir Rasheed was given Pakistan Muslim League ticket to contest in the elections, from the same constituency NA-116. This time again he was faced by Tanveer Gilani, who is a close relative of current Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and PML-N's Javed Hashmi. However, Tahir Rasheed once again managed to defeat former federal ministers.During this time, Sheikh Tahir Rasheed became a member of Parliamentary Steering Committee (PSC). The PSC was created in response to UNDP's assistance to enhance the professional capacity of the parliamentarians and National Assembly Secretariat and to support other democratic processes. He was one of the members of parliament who were also interested in assistance regarding relations between the Parliament and the media and in making television coverage of Parliament more effective.
In 1998, Sheikh Tahir Rasheed was one of the foremost supporters of the decision taken by the government to develop nuclear weapons.
2002–2004
Tahir Rasheed did not participate in the general elections held in 2002, choosing to run instead for Zila Nazim of Multan District in a bye election held in 2003.2005
Tahir Rasheed was one of the few people in the PML N who were trying to convince the senior leadership of the PML N to stop supporting the PPP in the ARD as they believed the PPP was not sincere with PML-N and had been taking an advantage of the PML-N to achieve their own objectives and capture the PML-N vote bank.In August, 2005, he decided to join the Pakistan Muslim League due to differences with the party policies and because his supporters were finding it difficult to adjust with the PPP in the ARD.
Tahir Rasheed was followed by ex-Punjab Food Minister Hafiz Iqbal Khakwani, ex-MNA Syed Javed Ali Shah, sitting MPA Syed Mujahid Ali Shah, PML-N ex-MPA DR Khalid Khokhar and the son of ex-MPA Sheikh Amir Khalil to join PML.
Breakaway from PML-Q
On May 4th, 2011, Sheikh Muhammad Tahir Rasheed announced its separation from Pakistan Muslim League (Q)Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
The Pakistan Muslim League or officially Pakistan Muslim League is a centrist, modern political party in Pakistan. The present form of PML-Q was formed prior to 2002 general elections....
.
Joining Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf(PTI)
On October 30th, 2011, Sheikh Muhammad Tahir Rasheed joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-InsafPakistan 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:...
(PTI) led by Imran Khan
Imran Khan
Imran Khan Niazi is a Pakistani politician and former Pakistani cricketer, playing international cricket for two decades in the late twentieth century. After retiring, he entered politics...
.
Sheikh
Sheikh
Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...
Muhammad Tahir Rasheed, also known as Tahir Rashid, , (born in Multan
Multan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
) is a Pakistani politician who is affiliated with 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:...
. He was previously Member of National Assembly of Pakistan
National Assembly of Pakistan
The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the bicameral Majlis-e-Shura, which also compromises the President of Pakistan and Senate . The National Assembly and the Senate both convene at Parliament House in Islamabad...
(MNA) (1993–1996, 1997–1999) and Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) (1990–1993). He was also the Central Vice President of the Pakistan Muslim League
Pakistan Muslim League
The Pakistan Muslim League was founded in 1962, as a successor to the previously disbanded Muslim League in Pakistan. Unlike the original PML which ended in 1958 when General Ayub Khan banned all political parties, each subsequent Muslim League was in some way propped by the military dictators of...
Family and education
He completed his initial education at Millat High School and then Government College in MultanMultan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
and graduated from University of Jamshoro, Sindh.
Tahir Rasheed hails from a family that traces its roots to Jhajjar tehsil located in Rohtak
Rohtak
Rohtak City is a Municipal Corporation in Rohtak district that styles itself as the "Heart of Haryana". It is located 70 km Northwest of New Delhi and 210 km South of the state capital Chandigarh at the NH 10...
District India. His Grand Father, Sheikh Abdus Samad was assassinated while migrating to Pakistan at the time of partition in 1947.
Tahir Rasheed and his family represent a community which has large business and political interests in the urban politics of Multan city.
His father, Sheikh Muhammad Rasheed, was his political mentor; the former Member of Federal Parliament (Majlis-e-Shoora) in 1980s nominated by General Zia-ul-Haq and elected Member of National Assembly of Pakistan (MNA), when elections were held on a non-party basis for the term 1985-1988.
Tahir Rasheed is married and has three sons, one daughter. The eldest son Muhammad Ahmad Tahir is currently studying abroad. His Two Other sons are Muhammad Ahsan yousaf Tahir and Muhammad Asad Ali Asghar, who are currently studying in Multan.
Political career
An agriculturist by profession turned to politics in 1987 as an elected councillor of Municipal Corporation MultanMultan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
. He rose through the political ranks, being elected as a Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) for the term of 1990-1993.He was elected to National Assembly of Pakistan
National Assembly of Pakistan
The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the bicameral Majlis-e-Shura, which also compromises the President of Pakistan and Senate . The National Assembly and the Senate both convene at Parliament House in Islamabad...
serving two consecutive terms, the first from 1993–1996 and the second from February , 1997 to October, 1999.
1990–1993
In 1990, he contested his first election for the post of Member of Provincial Assembly. He was given a ticket for constituency PP-163 in the remote area of Multan where he was an outsider and his opponent was Makhdoom Hassan Raza. Tahir Rasheed managed to win the seat by a margin of 7,000 votes. For three years he served as an MPA but when Nawaz SharifNawaz Sharif
Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif is a Pakistani conservative politician and steel magnate who served as 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from November 1990 to July 1993, and from February 1997 to October 12, 1999...
resigned along with President Ghulam Ishaq Khan
Ghulam Ishaq Khan
Ghulam Ishaq Khan , abbreviated as GIK, was the seventh President of Pakistan from August 17, 1988 until July 18, 1993 and a career statesman from the start to the end of cold war...
in 1993, assemblies were dissolved new elections were scheduled.
1993
In November 1993, the new President Farooq LeghariFarooq Leghari
Sardar Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari was the eighth President of Pakistan from November 14, 1993 until December 2, 1997...
called for fresh elections. Tahir Rasheed was once again issued a ticket from Multan but this time, it was for National Assembly of Pakistan from constituency NA-116 where his opponent was Syed Tanveer-ul Hassan Gillani, a Former Federal Minister who is also a cousin of current Prime Minister Makhdoom Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani. He was elected MNA on IJI ticket in 1990. In 1993, when the PML-N awarded ticket to Tahir Rasheed, Gilani opted for the PPP ticket.
1997–1999
In 1997, new elections were called for again. Tahir Rasheed was given Pakistan Muslim League ticket to contest in the elections, from the same constituency NA-116. This time again he was faced by Tanveer Gilani, who is a close relative of current Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and PML-N's Javed Hashmi. However, Tahir Rasheed once again managed to defeat former federal ministers.During this time, Sheikh Tahir Rasheed became a member of Parliamentary Steering Committee (PSC). The PSC was created in response to UNDP's assistance to enhance the professional capacity of the parliamentarians and National Assembly Secretariat and to support other democratic processes. He was one of the members of parliament who were also interested in assistance regarding relations between the Parliament and the media and in making television coverage of Parliament more effective.
In 1998, Sheikh Tahir Rasheed was one of the foremost supporters of the decision taken by the government to develop nuclear weapons.
2002–2004
Tahir Rasheed did not participate in the general elections held in 2002, choosing to run instead for Zila Nazim of Multan District in a bye election held in 2003.2005
Tahir Rasheed was one of the few people in the PML N who were trying to convince the senior leadership of the PML N to stop supporting the PPP in the ARD as they believed the PPP was not sincere with PML-N and had been taking an advantage of the PML-N to achieve their own objectives and capture the PML-N vote bank.In August, 2005, he decided to join the Pakistan Muslim League due to differences with the party policies and because his supporters were finding it difficult to adjust with the PPP in the ARD.
Tahir Rasheed was followed by ex-Punjab Food Minister Hafiz Iqbal Khakwani, ex-MNA Syed Javed Ali Shah, sitting MPA Syed Mujahid Ali Shah, PML-N ex-MPA DR Khalid Khokhar and the son of ex-MPA Sheikh Amir Khalil to join PML.
Breakaway from PML-Q
On May 4th, 2011, Sheikh Muhammad Tahir Rasheed announced its separation from Pakistan Muslim League (Q)Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
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Joining Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf(PTI)
On October 30th, 2011, Sheikh Muhammad Tahir Rasheed joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-InsafPakistan 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:...
(PTI) led by Imran Khan
Imran Khan
Imran Khan Niazi is a Pakistani politician and former Pakistani cricketer, playing international cricket for two decades in the late twentieth century. After retiring, he entered politics...
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External links
- Dawn Pakistani Newspaper
- Dawn Newspaper PML-Q, PPP united for Multan Nazim’s election- FORMER PML-N Javed Ali Shah announced support for Pir Riaz instead of his party comrade Tahir Rasheed
- Dawn Newspaper Multan Nazim election today: Feudals, bureaucracy bet on same horse
- Pak Spectator
- Election Commission Of Pakistan
- 1995 Human Rights Report: PAKISTAN
- UNDP-PAK/97/010-Support to Parliamentary and Democratic Processes in Pakistan
- PAKISTAN TELEVISION CORPORATION LIMITED
- Dawn Pakistani Newspaper
- Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 11th Assembly (1990-1993)
- Official Website of National Assembly of Pakistan
- PML-Q rally protests Israeli attack on Gaza
- THE NEWS