Barjees Tahir

MP Chaudhry Muhammad Barjees Tahir
Minister of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 June 2013
President	Mamnoon Hussain
Prime Minister	Nawaz Sharif
Preceded by	Manzour Vatto
Governor of Gilgit–Baltistan
In office 16 February 2015 – November 2015
Preceded by	Pir Karam Ali Shah
Personal details
Born	20 April 1949 Sangla Hill, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Political party	PML
Alma mater	University of Punjab
Profession	Lawyer
Religion	Islam

Chaudhry Muhammad Barjees Tahir (Urdu: چوھدری محمد برجیس طاہر) is a Pakistani politician who is the current Minister of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan.^[1] A member of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), Tahir briefly served as Governor of Gilgit–Baltistan in 2015.^[2][3]

Tahir is a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, currently representing Sheikhupura-V.^[4]

Political career

Tahir was elected as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan in Pakistani general election, 1990 for the first time. He was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in Pakistani general election, 1993. From 1990 to 1993, he served as federal parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Interior during Nawaz Sharif first government in 1990. He was re-elected as member of the National Assembly in Pakistani general election, 1993, and again in Pakistani general election, 1997. After the overthrow of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) government in 1999 in a coup de'tat by Pervez Musharraf, he was arrested. He was re-elected member of National Assembly in Pakistani general election, 2008.^[3]

After winning National Assembly seat in Pakistani general election, 2013. he was made Minister of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas. In February 2015, he was appointed Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan as Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan.^[5]

References

1. "Indian aggression may lead to nuclear war: Barjees Tahir". dailytimes.com.pk. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
2. "Ex-officio basis: Barjees Tahir appointed Gilgit-Baltistan governor - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
3. "Profile". 202.83.164.28. Minister of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
4. "Profile". www.na.gov.pk. National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
5. "G-B gubernatorial row: Barjees Tahir takes oath but predecessor says he is still governor - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2016.