Muhammad Tanveer Ilyas Khan
Muhammad Tanveer Ilyas Khan | |
|---|---|
| 14th Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir | |
| In office 18 April 2022 – 11 April 2023 | |
| President | Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry |
| Preceded by | Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi |
| Succeeded by | Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq |
| Member of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 3 August 2021 – 11 April 2023 | |
| Succeeded by | Sardar Ziaul Qamar |
| Constituency | LA-15 Bagh-II |
| President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Azad Jammu and Kashmir | |
| In office 9 September 2021 – 24 April 2023 | |
| Chairman | Imran Khan |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Azad Kashmir, Pakistan |
| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Nationality |  Pakistani Kashmiri |
| Political party |  Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party |
| Other political affiliations |  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (until 2023) |
| Residence(s) | Rawalakot and Islamabad |
| Profession | Businessman and Politician |
Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan was the Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir from April 2022 to April 2023, and was the president of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Azad Kashmir from September 2021 to April 2023.[1] He is from Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir. He is also a businessman and the owner of The Centaurus the largest shopping mall in Islamabad.[2]
Career
He was elected to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from LA-15 Bagh-II as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the 2021 Azad Kashmiri general election. He received 19,825 votes and defeated Sardar Zia-ul-Qamar, a candidate of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP).[3]
On 18 April 2022, Ilyas was elected as the 14th Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, succeeding Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi, who resigned after the PTI initiated a vote of no confidence against the latter.[4]
On 11 April 2023, Ilyas was disqualified from being a member of the legislative assembly when he was found guilty of contempt of court by the High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Thus, he ceased to hold the office of the AJK prime minister.[5][6]
References
- ^ "PTI's Sardar Tanveer Ilyas elected as new AJK premier". The Express Tribune. 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan Net Worth in 2023, Income Source & Personal Life". tvi.com.pk. 20 April 2022.
- ^ "LA-15 Results - AJK 2021 Results - Candidates,Party Position - geo.tv". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "PTI's Sardar Tanveer Ilyas elected new prime minister of AJK". Dawn. 18 April 2022.
- ^ "AJK top court disqualifies PM Sardar Tanvir Ilyas". The News International. 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ Naqash, Tariq (11 April 2023). "AJK PM Sardar Tanveer Ilyas disqualified by high court for contempt". DAWN.
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