Barjees Tahir
{{Short description|Pakistani politician (born 1948)}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=October 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| name = Barjees Tahir
| image = CM and Governor.jpg
| office = Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan
| term_start = 4 August 2017
| term_end = 31 May 2018
| primeminister = Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
| president = Mamnoon Hussain
| successor = Roshan Khursheed Bharucha
| office1 =
| term_start1 = 13 June 2013
| term_end1 = 28 July 2017
| predecessor1 = Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo
| office2 = Governor of Gilgit–Baltistan
| term_start2 = 16 February 2015
| term_end2 = November 2015
| predecessor2 = Karam Ali Shah
| president1 = Mamnoon Hussain
| primeminister1 = Nawaz Sharif
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1949|04|20}}{{cite web|title=Detail Information |url=http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=135 |accessdate=9 July 2017 |date=21 April 2014 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421152500/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=135 |archivedate=21 April 2014 }}
| birth_place = Sangla Hill, Punjab, Pakistan
| nationality = Pakistani
| otherparty = PMLN (1990-present)
| alma_mater = University of Punjab
| native_name = {{nq|برجیس طاہر}}
}}
Chaudhry Muhammad Barjees Tahir ({{Langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|چوہدری محمد برجیس طاہر}}}}; born 20 April 1948) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly between 1990 and May 2018.
He served as Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan in the Abbasi cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018. Previously he served as the Minister of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan.{{cite news|title=Indian aggression may lead to nuclear war: Barjees Tahir|url=http://dailytimes.com.pk/pakistan/30-Sep-16/indian-aggression-may-lead-to-nuclear-war-barjees-tahir|accessdate=12 October 2016|work=Daily Times|location=Pakistan|date=30 September 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013075017/http://dailytimes.com.pk/pakistan/30-Sep-16/indian-aggression-may-lead-to-nuclear-war-barjees-tahir|archivedate=13 October 2016}} A member of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), Tahir briefly served as Governor of Gilgit–Baltistan in 2015.{{cite news|title=Ex-officio basis: Barjees Tahir appointed Gilgit-Baltistan governor – The Express Tribune|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/838600/ex-officio-basis-barjees-tahir-appointed-gilgit-baltistan-governor/|accessdate=12 October 2016|work=The Express Tribune|date=15 February 2015|ref=tribune/governor|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531042127/http://tribune.com.pk/story/838600/ex-officio-basis-barjees-tahir-appointed-gilgit-baltistan-governor/|archivedate=31 May 2016}}{{cite web|title=Profile|url=http://202.83.164.28/ministries/kagb/pm_profile.php|website=202.83.164.28|publisher=Minister of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas|accessdate=12 October 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013144037/http://202.83.164.28/ministries/kagb/pm_profile.php|archivedate=13 October 2016}}
Early life and education
He graduated with masters in Law and Political Science from University of Punjab in Lahore.{{cite web|title=Profile|url=http://www.kana.gov.pk/profdetailsa9b1.html?profile_id=3|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230073816/http://www.kana.gov.pk/profdetailsa9b1.html?profile_id=3|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 December 2017|publisher=Ministry of Kashmir Affairs & Gilgit Baltistan, Islamabad, Pakistan|accessdate=30 December 2017|date=30 December 2017}}
Political career
Tahir was elected as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan in the 1990 Pakistani general election for the first time. He was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in the 1993 Pakistani general election. 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 1993 Pakistani general election, and again in the 1997 Pakistani general election. 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 2008 Pakistani general election.
After winning National Assembly seat in the 2013 Pakistani general election. 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.{{cite news|title=G-B gubernatorial row: Barjees Tahir takes oath but predecessor says he is still governor – The Express Tribune|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/839592/g-b-gubernatorial-row-barjees-tahir-takes-oath-but-predecessor-says-he-is-still-governor/|accessdate=12 October 2016|work=The Express Tribune|date=17 February 2015|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013071810/http://tribune.com.pk/story/839592/g-b-gubernatorial-row-barjees-tahir-takes-oath-but-predecessor-says-he-is-still-governor/|archivedate=13 October 2016}} He had ceased to hold ministerial office in July 2017 when the federal cabinet was disbanded following the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after Panama Papers case decision.{{cite news|title=PM Nawaz Sharif steps down; federal cabinet stands dissolved|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/pm-nawaz-gives-up-his-post-federal-cabinet-stands-dissolved/|accessdate=28 July 2017|work=Daily Pakistan Global|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728114411/https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/pm-nawaz-gives-up-his-post-federal-cabinet-stands-dissolved/|archivedate=28 July 2017}}
Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi.{{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}}{{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|work=Pakistan Today|date=4 August 2017}} He was appointed as the Federal Minister of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan.{{cite news|title=Portfolios of Federal Ministers, Ministers of State announced|url=http://www.radio.gov.pk/05-Aug-2017/portfolios-of-federal-ministers-ministers-of-state-announced|accessdate=5 August 2017|work=Radio Pakistan|date=5 August 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805181242/http://www.radio.gov.pk/05-Aug-2017/portfolios-of-federal-ministers-ministers-of-state-announced|archivedate=5 August 2017}}{{cite news|title=Portfolios of federal, state ministers|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/221526-Portfolios-of-federal-state-ministers|accessdate=5 August 2017|work=The News International|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805133715/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/221526-Portfolios-of-federal-state-ministers|archivedate=5 August 2017}} Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, Tahir ceased to hold the office as Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan.{{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}}
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-117 (Nankana Sahib-I) in the 2018 Pakistani general election.{{cite news |title=PML(N)'s Ch Muhammad Barjees Tahir wins NA-117 election |url=https://www.app.com.pk/pmlns-ch-muhammad-barjees-tahir-wins-na-117-election/ |accessdate=3 August 2018 |work=Associated Press of Pakistan |date=27 July 2018}}
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