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Adding local short description: "Pakistanian politician", overriding Wikidata description "Pakistanian politician" (Shortdesc helper)

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{{short description|Pakistanian politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Tahir Iqbal
| honorific-suffix =
| office = Member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]]
| term_start =1 June 2013
|term_end = 31 May 2018
|constituency = [[Constituency NA-60|NA-60 (Chakwal-I)]]
|term_start1 = 2002
|term_end1 = 2007
|constituency1 = NA-60 (Chakwal-I)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|5|15|df=y}}
| birth_place =
|nationality = Pakistani
|party =
}}

'''Tahir Iqbal''' ({{Lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|طاہر اقبال}}}}; born 15 May 1951) is a Pakistani politician and former army officer who had been a member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]], from 2002 to 2007 and again from June 2013 to May 2018.

==Early life==
He was born on 15 May 1951.<ref name="pildat/dob">{{cite web|title=Detail Information|url=http://www.pildat.org/MNA/rsDetail.asp?detid=60|website=www.pildat.org|publisher=PILDAT|accessdate=26 April 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427004448/http://www.pildat.org/MNA/rsDetail.asp?detid=60|archivedate=27 April 2017}}</ref>

He is a retired [[Major]] from [[Pakistan Army]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1011103|title=Chakwal district falls into PML-N’s fold|first=Nabeel Anwar|last=Dhakku|date=13 May 2013|publisher=}}</ref>

== Political career ==

Iqbal was elected to the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] as a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)]] from [[Constituency NA-60|Constituency NA-60 (Chakwal-I)]] in [[2002 Pakistani general election]].<ref name="tribune/3may2013">{{cite news|title=Constituency profile: The great Chakwal clash - The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/543856/constituency-profile-the-great-chakwal-clash/|accessdate=4 March 2017|work=The Express Tribune|date=3 May 2013|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305120424/https://tribune.com.pk/story/543856/constituency-profile-the-great-chakwal-clash/|archivedate=5 March 2017}}</ref> He received 72,331 votes and defeated [[Ayaz Amir]], a candidate of the [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]] (PML-N).<ref>{{cite web|title=2002 election result|url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=12 May 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf|archivedate=26 January 2018}}</ref>

In November 2002, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister [[Zafarullah Khan Jamali]] and was appointed as the Minister of State (Incharge) for Environment where he remained until June 2004.<ref>{{cite web|title=Prime Minister Jamali cabinet|url=http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/cabinet/userfiles1/file/Info%20serveces/Federal%20Cabinet%20since%201947/mzj.pdf|publisher=Cabinet division|accessdate=17 February 2018|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505115309/http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/cabinet/userfiles1/file/Info%20serveces/Federal%20Cabinet%20since%201947/mzj.pdf|archivedate=5 May 2017}}</ref> In June 2004, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister [[Chaudhry Shujaat]] and was made Minister of State for Environment where he remained until August 2004.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chaudhry Shujaat cabinet|url=http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/cabinet/userfiles1/file/Info%20serveces/Federal%20Cabinet%20since%201947/12%20april%20updated/federal%20cabinet%20under%20the%20premiership%20of%20Chaudhry%20Shujat%20Hussain%20PM%2030_06_2004%20to%2030_08_2004%20_1_.pdf|publisher=Cabinet division|accessdate=17 February 2018|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505115305/http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/cabinet/userfiles1/file/Info%20serveces/Federal%20Cabinet%20since%201947/12%20april%20updated/federal%20cabinet%20under%20the%20premiership%20of%20Chaudhry%20Shujat%20Hussain%20PM%2030_06_2004%20to%2030_08_2004%20_1_.pdf|archivedate=5 May 2017}}</ref> In August 2004, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister [[Shaukat Aziz]]<ref>{{cite news|title=32 ministers take oath: Cabinet includes 11 new faces|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/369315|accessdate=17 February 2018|work=DAWN.COM|date=2 September 2004|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828230629/https://www.dawn.com/news/369315|archivedate=28 August 2017}}</ref> and was made Federal Minister for Environment with the additional portfolio of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shaukat Aziz cabinet|url=http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/cabinet/userfiles1/file/Info%20serveces/Federal%20Cabinet%20since%201947/12%20april%20updated/federal%20cabinet%20under%20the%20premiership%20of%20Mr_%20Shaukat%20Aziz,%20%20PM%2028_08_2004%20to%2015_11_2007.pdf|publisher=Cabinet division|accessdate=17 February 2018|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505115259/http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/cabinet/userfiles1/file/Info%20serveces/Federal%20Cabinet%20since%201947/12%20april%20updated/federal%20cabinet%20under%20the%20premiership%20of%20Mr_%20Shaukat%20Aziz,%20%20PM%2028_08_2004%20to%2015_11_2007.pdf|archivedate=5 May 2017}}</ref>

He joined PML-N in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/24-Nov-2011/Q-leaders-join-PMLN-after-meeting-Nawaz |title=Q leaders join PML-N after meeting Nawaz |publisher=Nation.com.pk |accessdate=2014-02-26 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126141724/http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/politics/24-Nov-2011/Q-leaders-join-PMLN-after-meeting-Nawaz |archivedate=2012-01-26 }}</ref>

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-60 (Chakwal-I) in [[2013 Pakistani general election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Chakwal district falls into PML-N’s fold|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1011103|accessdate=4 March 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=13 May 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305114957/https://www.dawn.com/news/1011103|archivedate=5 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Tough fight expected..|url=http://epaper.dawn.com/DetailImage.php?StoryImage=30_10_2015_153_004|accessdate=4 March 2017|work=Dawn|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305115015/http://epaper.dawn.com/DetailImage.php?StoryImage=30_10_2015_153_004|archivedate=5 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="tribune/3may2013" /><ref>{{cite news|title=CHAKWAL City News|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/48346-chakwal-city-news|accessdate=4 March 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305114335/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/48346-chakwal-city-news|archivedate=5 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=138 MNAs either paid no income tax, or FBR has no such data|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/631317-138-mnas-either-paid-no-income-tax,-or-fbr-has-no-such-data|accessdate=4 March 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203161224/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/631317-138-mnas-either-paid-no-income-tax,-or-fbr-has-no-such-data|archivedate=3 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=PML-N takes lead as PTI, PPP trail|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/630410-pml-n-takes-lead-as-pti,-ppp-trail|accessdate=4 March 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305192357/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/630410-pml-n-takes-lead-as-pti,-ppp-trail|archivedate=5 March 2017}}</ref> He received 130,821 votes and defeated an independent candidate, [[Sardar Ghulam Abbas]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 election result|url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=12 May 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf|archivedate=1 February 2018}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1951 births]]
[[Category:Pakistan Army officers]]
[[Category:Pakistani MNAs 2002–2007]]
[[Category:Pakistani MNAs 2013–2018]]
[[Category:Pakistan Muslim League (Q) MNAs]]
[[Category:Pakistan Muslim League (N) MNAs]]
[[Category:People from Chakwal District]]

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->Lugnuts: Adding local short description: "Pakistanian politician", overriding Wikidata description "Pakistanian politician" (Shortdesc helper)