Chaudhry Abdul Rahim

Abdul Rahim Chaudhry was a politician from the village of Maingri, Shakargarh Tehsil of Narowal District in Punjab, Pakistan.

Political career

Chaudhry was a member of the First Punjab Legislative Assembly from April 5, 1937 to March 19, 1945.[1] He served in the Second Punjab Legislative Assembly from May 7, 1951 to October 14, 1955.[2] Chaundry also served in the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan Fifth Assembly from June 9, 1962, to June 8, 1965.[3]

Chaudhry was given the title of Khan Bahdur under the British Rule.

Descendants

Chaudhry's son Chaudhry Idrees Taj was a member of Majlis-e-Shura in Zia-ul-Haq Cabinet, while his other son Chaudhry Ishfaq Taj remained a member of the National Assembly NA-91 for two terms first from 1990–1993, then 1993-1997[4]

Saqib Idrees Taj, son of Chaudhry Idrees Taj and grandson of Chaudhry Abdul Rahim, is a politician and holds a position in the Central Executive Committee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[5]

References
  1. First Punjab Legislative Assembly
  2. Second Punjab Legislative Assembly
  3. Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan
  4. National Assembly Of Pakistan Archived 2010-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
  5. PTI Website Archived October 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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