Muhammad Tanveer Ilyas Khan | |
|---|---|
| 14th Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir | |
| In office 18 April 2022 – 11 April 2023 | |
| President | Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry |
| Preceded by | Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi |
| Succeeded by | Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq |
| Member of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 3 August 2021 – 11 April 2023 | |
| Succeeded by | Sardar Ziaul Qamar |
| Constituency | LA-15 Bagh-II |
| President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Azad Jammu and Kashmir | |
| In office 9 September 2021 – 24 April 2023 | |
| Chairman | Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi |
| President of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party Azad Jammu and Kashmir | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2023 | |
| President | Aleem Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Azad Kashmir, Pakistan |
| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Nationality |  Pakistani Kashmiri |
| Political party |  Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (2023-present) |
| Other political affiliations |  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018-2023) |
| Residence(s) | Rawalakot and Islamabad |
| Profession | Businessman and Politician |
Sardar Muahmmad Tanveer Ilyas Khan is a Pakistani businessman-turned-politician who was the Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir from April 2022 to April 2023, and was the president of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Azad Kashmir from September 2021 to April 2023.[1]
Early life
He was born in the village of Bangoin near Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, into a political family, as his late uncle Sardar Sagheer Chughtai has been elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from their native constituency.[2]
Business career
He is the owner of The Centaurus, the largest shopping mall in Islamabad.[3]
Political career
He has served as advisor on investment to the Chief Minister of Punjab.[2]
In mid-2021, Ilyas was the subject of a police investigation[4] after one Khawaja Faheem accused him of sexual harassment. The two met at Centaurus at a velvet-rope launch party for a new retailer. It was October 2019 and also Ramzan, the holy month of fasting. Faheem claimed Ilyas invited him to break his fast together. This religious rite of ascetic gratitude soon led, Faheem alleged, to appeals for more hedonistic communions with Ilyas - the invitations would often be in the form of NSFW amateur videos of the eager host. Faheem's age and occupation have not been reported in the press. There have not been any other similar allegations against Ilyas and it is uncertain whether any settlement was reached with the accuser.
He was elected to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from LA-15 Bagh-II as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the 2021 Azad Kashmiri general election. He received 19,825 votes and defeated Sardar Ziaul Qamar, a candidate of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP).[5]
On 18 April 2022, Ilyas was elected as the 14th Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, succeeding Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi, who resigned after the PTI initiated a vote of no confidence against the latter.[6]
On 11 April 2023, Ilyas was disqualified from being a member of the legislative assembly when he was found guilty of contempt of court by the High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Thus, he ceased to hold the office of the AJK prime minister.[7][8]
References
- ↑ "PTI's Sardar Tanveer Ilyas elected as new AJK premier". The Express Tribune. 18 April 2022.
- 1 2 Mughal, Amiruddin (18 April 2022). "PTI's Sardar Tanveer Ilyas elected as AJK's 14th prime minister". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023.
- ↑ "Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan Net Worth in 2023, Income Source & Personal Life". tvi.com.pk. 20 April 2022.
- ↑ "Islamabad court orders FIR against Punjab CM's aide for sending 'sexually explicit videos' to man". www.dawn.com.
- ↑ "LA-15 Results - AJK 2021 Results - Candidates, Party Position". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ↑ "PTI's Sardar Tanveer Ilyas elected new prime minister of AJK". Dawn. 18 April 2022.
- ↑ "AJK top court disqualifies PM Sardar Tanvir Ilyas". The News International. 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ Naqash, Tariq (11 April 2023). "AJK PM Sardar Tanveer Ilyas disqualified by high court for contempt". DAWN.
