Tariq Aziz (bureaucrat)
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Tariq Aziz is a close-aide of Pakistan
i ex-President
Pervez Musharraf
and the former secretary of the National Security Council
. He resigned from the post of NSC secretariat when Musharraf resigned from presidency on 18 August 2008. A former income tax officer, he was a college buddy of Pervez Musharraf, since both of them went to FC College
, Lahore
. Because of his close proximity with the military coup-maker, General Musharraf appointed him as the political wheeler and dealer whose job was to "knock together a pro-military alliance." He was aided by Major General Syed Ehtasham Zamir, the head of ISI
's political wing, in maneuvering/coercing a list of 'loyal' candidates, before and after 2002 general elections
.
The list of such politicians included former two-time chief minister
Aftab Ahmad Sherpao, who fled Pakistan after the 1999 military takeover, but later was cleared of such crimes by anti-corruption agency NAB
set up by the military regime, once Sherpao decided to support it. He was later made Minister of Water and Power and then the Interior Minister. Another such politician was Makhdoom
Faisal Saleh Hayat
, a former Pakistan Peoples Party
stalwart, who had been charged with defaulting on the repayment of loans from state-owned banks and had spent months in prison. He was then inducted in the pro-establishment
Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
and served first as the Interior Minister and then as Environment Minister.
Tariq Aziz is the Chairman of Lahore Race Club
.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i ex-President
President of Pakistan
The President of Pakistan is the head of state, as well as figurehead, of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Recently passed an XVIII Amendment , Pakistan has a parliamentary democratic system of government. According to the Constitution, the President is chosen by the Electoral College to serve a...
Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf , is a retired four-star general who served as the 13th Chief of Army Staff and tenth President of Pakistan as well as tenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Musharraf headed and led an administrative military government from October 1999 till August 2007. He ruled...
and the former secretary of the National Security Council
National Security Council of Pakistan
The Prime minister Secretariat National Security Council is a consultative body that is chaired by the President of Pakistan and Prime minister of Pakistan. It is a principal forum that is mandated for considering national security and foreign policy matters with the senior national security...
. He resigned from the post of NSC secretariat when Musharraf resigned from presidency on 18 August 2008. A former income tax officer, he was a college buddy of Pervez Musharraf, since both of them went to FC College
Forman Christian College
Forman Christian College University, or FCCU, is a chartered university in Lahore, Pakistan, named after its American-born founder, Dr. Charles William Forman.- History :...
, Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
. Because of his close proximity with the military coup-maker, General Musharraf appointed him as the political wheeler and dealer whose job was to "knock together a pro-military alliance." He was aided by Major General Syed Ehtasham Zamir, the head of ISI
Inter-Services Intelligence
The Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence , is Pakistan's premier intelligence agency, responsible for providing critical national security intelligence assessment to the Government of Pakistan...
's political wing, in maneuvering/coercing a list of 'loyal' candidates, before and after 2002 general elections
Pakistani general election, 2002
General elections were held in Pakistan on 10 October 2002 during the military regime of Pervez Musharraf.-Parties and candidates:More than 70 parties, contested the election, the main parties were the Peoples Party Parliamentarians, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Group, Muttahida Quami Movement ,...
.
The list of such politicians included former two-time chief minister
Chief Minister of the North-West Frontier Province
The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is elected by the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to serve as the head of the provincial government in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The current Chief Minister is Ameer Haider Khan Hoti who belongs to nationalist Awami National Party...
Aftab Ahmad Sherpao, who fled Pakistan after the 1999 military takeover, but later was cleared of such crimes by anti-corruption agency NAB
National Accountability Bureau
The National Accountability Bureau is a federal executive agency of the Government of Pakistan, responsible and mandated for dealing with anti-corruption scandals, and also tasked with the gathering and managing the economic intelligence, and making efforts against the economic terrorism...
set up by the military regime, once Sherpao decided to support it. He was later made Minister of Water and Power and then the Interior Minister. Another such politician was Makhdoom
Makhdoom
Makhdoom , is a meaning of in Urdu Muslim Sufi title in South Asia and Central Asia.This title is now used by the descendents of the Sufi masters who are mostly Pirs, politicians and landlords in southern Punjab and Sindh in Pakistan....
Faisal Saleh Hayat
Faisal Saleh Hayat
Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat is a Pakistani politician from Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan. Faisal Saleh Hayat was born in Lahore in 1952 to a landlord Shia Muslim family of Jhang, Punjab.- Education :Faisal Saleh Hayat is also a successful businessman...
, a former Pakistan Peoples Party
Pakistan Peoples Party
The Pakistan Peoples Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. Pakistan People's Party is the largest political party of Pakistan...
stalwart, who had been charged with defaulting on the repayment of loans from state-owned banks and had spent months in prison. He was then inducted in the pro-establishment
Establishment (Pakistan)
The Establishment is a term used commonly by Pakistani political scientists and also by political scholars and analysts around the world for the powerful military-dominant oligarchy in Pakistan...
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....
and served first as the Interior Minister and then as Environment Minister.
Tariq Aziz is the Chairman of Lahore Race Club
Lahore Race Club
Lahore Race Club, in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, is a club concerned with the sport of horse racing, established in 1924 when Lahore was part of the Punjab Province of British India....
.