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{{short description|Pakistani politician|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Muhammad Talal Chaudhry
| honorific-suffix =
| office = [[Ministry of Interior (Pakistan)|Minister of State for Interior]]
| term_start =4 August 2017
|term_end = 31 May 2018
| minister = [[Ahsan Iqbal]] (Federal Minister)
|primeminister = [[Shahid Khaqan Abbasi]]
|president = [[Mamnoon Hussain]]|
| office1 = Member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]]
|term_start1 =1 June 2013
|term_end1 = 31 May 2018
|constituency1 = [[Constituency NA-76|NA-76 (Faisalabad)]]
|nationality = Pakistani
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|8|19|df=y}}
|party = [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]]
}}

'''Muhammad Talal Chaudhry''' ({{Lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|محمد طلال چوہدری}}}}; born 19 August 1973) is a Pakistani [[politician]]. He was a member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]], from June 2013 to May 2018.He served as the Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Information Technology and Science and Technology in the cabinet of [[Nawaz Sharif]] from 2013 to 2017. He served as [[Ministry of Interior (Pakistan)|Minister of State for Interior]], in [[Abbasi cabinet]] from August 2017 to May 2018.

==Early life==
Talal was born on 19 August 1973. He is the nephew of EX Provisional Minister for Auqaf, Zakat & Ushr Chaudhry Muhammad Akram (PP-46 – Faisalabad)1990.<ref name="pildat/dob">{{cite web|title=Detail Information|url=http://www.pildat.org/MNA/rsDetail.asp?detid=76|website=www.pildat.org|publisher=PILDAT|accessdate=26 April 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427104311/http://www.pildat.org/MNA/rsDetail.asp?detid=76|archivedate=27 April 2017}}</ref>

==Political career==
He ran for the seat of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] as a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]] (PML-N) from [[Constituency NA-77|Constituency NA-77 (Faisalabad-III)]] in [[2008 Pakistani general election]] but was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite news|title=‘Q’ losing ground in Faisalabad|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/797554|accessdate=29 March 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=24 March 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305192134/https://www.dawn.com/news/797554|archivedate=5 March 2017}}</ref> He received 49,807 votes and lost the seat to [[Muhammad Asim Nazir]]. In the same election, he ran for the seat of the [[Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]]
as an independent candidate from [[Constituency PP-53 (Faisalabad-III)]] and from [[Constituency PP-55 (Faisalabad-V)]] but was unsuccessful. He received 35 and 92 votes, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|title=2008 election result|url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=2 May 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf|archivedate=5 January 2018}}</ref>

He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from [[Constituency NA-76|Constituency NA-76 (Faisalabad-II)]] in [[2013 Pakistani general election]].<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=5 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=Polling process halted in NA-75 - The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/547502/polling-process-halted-in-na-75/|accessdate=5 March 2017|work=The Express Tribune|date=11 May 2013|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305193510/https://tribune.com.pk/story/547502/polling-process-halted-in-na-75/|archivedate=5 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Leaguers turn lobbyists for dist council top slot|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1217789|accessdate=5 March 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=6 November 2015|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305193109/https://www.dawn.com/news/1217789|archivedate=5 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mosaic of shifting loyalties|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/794135|accessdate=5 March 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=25 April 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305195139/https://www.dawn.com/news/794135|archivedate=5 March 2017}}</ref> He received 101,797 votes and defeated Malik Nawab Sher Wasseer, a candidate of [[Pakistan Peoples Party]] (PPP).<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 July 2018}}</ref> During his tenure as Member of the National Assembly, he served as the Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Information Technology<ref>{{cite news|title=Rehabilitation of special children: substantial resources spent on education, training: minister|url=http://fp.brecorder.com/2017/04/20170423171935/|accessdate=23 August 2017|work=Business Recorder|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823164138/http://fp.brecorder.com/2017/04/20170423171935/|archivedate=23 August 2017}}</ref> and Science and Technology.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nawaz has credit to make Pakistan first Islamic nuclear power: Talal|url=https://www.app.com.pk/nawaz-has-credit-to-make-pakistan-first-islamic-nuclear-power-talal/|accessdate=23 August 2017|work=Associated Press Of Pakistan|date=28 May 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823170120/https://www.app.com.pk/nawaz-has-credit-to-make-pakistan-first-islamic-nuclear-power-talal/|archivedate=23 August 2017}}</ref>

Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of [[Abbasi ministry|Abbasi]]<ref name="app/4aug2017">{{cite news|title=A 43-member new cabinet sworn in|url=https://www.app.com.pk/a-43-member-new-cabinet-sworn-in/|accessdate=4 August 2017|work=Associated Press Of Pakistan|date=4 August 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804174456/https://www.app.com.pk/a-43-member-new-cabinet-sworn-in/|archivedate=4 August 2017}}</ref><ref name="pakistantoday/4aug2017">{{cite news|title=PM Khaqan Abbasi’s 43-member cabinet takes oath today|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/08/04/new-federal-cabinet-ministers-take-oath-today/|accessdate=4 August 2017|publisher=Pakistan Today|date=4 August 2017}}</ref> as [[Ministry of Interior (Pakistan)|Minister of State for Interior]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bloated cabinet: Influential ministers with powerless underlings - The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1515317/bloated-cabinet-influential-ministers-powerless-underlings/|accessdate=26 September 2017|work=The Express Tribune|date=25 September 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925173416/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1515317/bloated-cabinet-influential-ministers-powerless-underlings/|archivedate=25 September 2017}}</ref> Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, Chaudhry ceased to hold the office as Minister of State for Interior.<ref>{{cite web |title=Notification |url=http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/fm-mos-noti-01-06-2018.pdf |publisher=Cabinet division |accessdate=1 June 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180601180526/http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/fm-mos-noti-01-06-2018.pdf |archivedate=1 June 2018}}</ref>

In March 2018, the Supreme Court of Pakistan indicted Chaudhry for committing contempt of court. Chuadhry rejected the contempt allegations.<ref>{{cite news |title=SC indicts Talal Chaudhry in contempt case {{!}} The Express Tribune |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1660526/1-top-court-indicts-talal-chaudhry-contempt-case/ |accessdate=30 July 2018 |work=The Express Tribune |date=15 March 2018}}</ref> In August 2018, the Supreme Court found Chaudhry guilty of contempt of court and disqualified him from holding public office<ref>{{cite news |title=Contempt of court case: SC disqualifies Tallal Chaudry for five years |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/276891/contempt-of-court-case-sc-disqualifies-tallal-chaudry-for-five-years/ |accessdate=2 August 2018 |work=Daily Times |date=2 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=SC disqualifies PML-N's Talal Chaudry in contempt case |url=https://nation.com.pk/02-Aug-2018/sc-finds-pml-n-leader-tallal-chaudry-guilty-of-contempt |accessdate=2 August 2018 |work=The Nation |date=2 August 2018}}</ref> and from contesting elections for five years. The three-judge bench also slapped him a fine of Rs 100,000.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhatti |first1=Haseeb |title=Firebrand PML-N leader Talal Chaudhry sentenced for contempt of court |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1424466/firebrand-pml-n-leader-talal-chaudhry-sentenced-for-contempt-of-court |accessdate=2 August 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=2 August 2018}}</ref> In September 2018, he challenged the verdict of the Supreme Court.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhatti |first1=Haseeb |title=Talal Chaudhry challenges Supreme Court's contempt verdict |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1431317/talal-chaudhry-challenges-supreme-courts-contempt-verdict |accessdate=6 September 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=6 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=SC rejects Talal Chaudhry's review plea in contempt case |url=https://pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/11/28/sc-rejects-talal-chaudhrys-review-plea-in-contemp-case/ |work=pakistantoday.com.pk}}</ref>

In [[2018 Pakistani general election]] Talal lost his seat NA-102 securing 97869 votes against [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf]] candidate [[Malik Nawab Sher Waseer]] who bagged 109708 votes.<ref>{{cite news |title=NA 102 Faisalabad 2 |url=https://www.geo.tv/election/NA-102 |work=geo.tv}}</ref>

==2020 physical assault incident==
In September 2020, Chaudhry sustained serious injuries after he was physically assaulted by unidentified individuals outside the house of [[Ayesha Rajab Ali]]. [[Shahbaz Gill]] claimed Chaudhry was harassing Ayesha Rajab Ali which led the latter's family to attack the former.<ref>{{cite news |title=Talal breaks his arm, faces a PTI barrage |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1581904/talal-breaks-his-arm-faces-a-pti-barrage |accessdate=27 September 2020 |work=DAWN.COM |date=27 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=PML-N’s Talal Chaudhry brutally beaten, in hospital |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2265768/talal-chaudhry-injured-in-attack-by-unknown-assailants |accessdate=27 September 2020 |work=The Express Tribune |date=26 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref> According to media reports, there was an affair between Chaudhry and Ayesha Rajab Ali.<ref>{{cite news |title=PML-N’s Talal Chaudhry injured in attack by ‘unknown’ assailants {{!}} Pakistan Today |url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/09/26/pml-ns-talal-chaudhry-injured-in-attack-by-unknown-assailants/ |accessdate=27 September 2020 |work=www.pakistantoday.com.pk}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Abbasi Cabinet}}

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