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Jahangir Khan Tareen Biography

Name: Jahangir Khan Tareen

Father Name: Makhdoom Hasan Mehmood

Nationality: Pakistani

Data of Birth : 4 July 1953

Born City: Comilla, East Pakistan

Religion: Islam

Profession : politician, entrepreneur

Party : PTI

Education : MBA

University/College: Forman Christian College , University of North Carolina

Jahangir Khan Tareen

Who is Jahangir Khan Tareen ?

Early Life and Education:

- Born on July 4, 1953, in Comilla, now Bangladesh, to a Pashtun family of the Tareen tribe.
- Father, Allah Nawaz Tareen, served as a police officer.
- Educated at Forman Christian College, Lahore, and earned an MBA from the University of North Carolina, USA.

Professional Career:

- Entrepreneur and businessman, CEO of JDW Group and chairman/owner of JK Group.
- Specialized in sugar manufacturing, ethanol production, power generation, and other industries.
- Prior experience includes lecturing, banking, and leading agricultural task forces in Punjab.

Political Career:

- Started political journey in 2002, elected to National Assembly from NA-195 on PML(Q) ticket.
- Served as special adviser to CM Punjab and later as Federal Minister for Industries and Production from 2004 to 2007.
- Joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in 2011, became its General Secretary, then Secretary General.
- Ran for NA seat from Lodhran in 2013 (unsuccessful), but won in by-elections in 2015.
- Controversially disqualified by Supreme Court in 2017 under Article 62(1)(f) for financial dishonesty and insider trading.

Family and Personal Life:

- Married to Amina Tareen, belonging to a politically influential family in Punjab.
- Brother Alamgir Tareen was a businessman and founder of Multan Sultans franchise.
- Maternal cousins include prominent politicians Humayun Akhtar Khan and Haroon Akhtar Khan.

Wealth and Assets:

- Considered one of the wealthiest politicians in Pakistan with assets worth around Rs 400 billion.
- Owns extensive farmland, sugar mills, and various other businesses across the country.

Controversies:

- Faced disqualification from Parliament in 2017 due to financial irregularities and insider trading.
- Supreme Court later ruled in 2023 that the lifetime disqualification was beyond the scope of Article 62(1)(f), making him eligible for the 2024 elections.

Later Career Moves:

- Launched his own political party, Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP), in June 2023.
- Resigned from IPP and decided to leave politics in February 2024.

( Last Updated: 4 March 2024 )