Chaudhry Muhammad Riaz
Chaudhry Muhammad Riaz was born in Gujar Khan and he is the member of Pakistan Muslim League (N). He has been elected several times as member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and MPA.[1] He has served as a provincial minister twice. In the 2008 election Raja Pervaiz Ashraf (PPP) won the election who was also contesting on the same seat as Chaudhry Riaz. He is the brother of Chaudhry Khurshid Zaman PML(N) MNA of 1997. Chaudhry Muhammad Riaz has served as a minister twice, and so has his brother.
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| Born | Chaudhry Muhammad Riaz Gujar Khan, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Politician, social worker |
On 30 September 2020, Chaudhry Muhammad Riaz was handed a 10-year jail sentence along with a fine of 50 million rupees by National Accountability Bureau.[2]
On 30 September 2020, Chaudhry Muhammad Riaz was handed a 10-year jail sentence along with a fine of 50 million rupees by National Accountability Bureau.[3]
Chaudhry Muhammad Riaz belongs to the infamous Zaman Family of Gujar Khan which has a history of corruption,[4] money laundering, tax evasions, banking fraud, planned robberies, power of attorney abuses, identity fraud, false refugee claims in Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom, and various other civil and criminal offenses.
Chaudhry Muhammad Riaz is a friend of Nawaz Sharif, a former Prime Minister of Pakistan who was found guilty of corruption, removed from office, sentenced to ten years in prison in 2017 and escaped to London, United Kingdom.
References
- "Case hearings adjourned". Daily Times. 6 March 2003. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- "Assets beyond means case: Former Minister Chaudhry Riaz sentenced to 10 years in prison". Dunya News. Dunya News. 30 September 2020.
- "Assets beyond means case: Former Minister Chaudhry Riaz sentenced to 10 years in prison". Dunya News. Dunya News. 30 September 2020.
- "Chaudhry Muhammad Riaz Corruption". Pothwar.com. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.