Chaudhry Tariq Farooq

Chaudhry Tariq Farooq
چوہدری طارق فاروق
President of Azad Kashmir
Acting
Assumed office
25 August 2026
Prime MinisterFaisal Mumtaz Rathore
Preceded byChaudhry Latif Akbar (acting)
Speaker of the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 August 2026
DeputyMuhammad Ahmed Raza Qadri
Preceded byChaudhry Latif Akbar
Member of the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 August 2026
Preceded byChaudhry Anwarul Haq
ConstituencyLA-7 Bhimber-III
In office
25 July 2011 – 3 August 2021
Preceded byChaudhry Anwarul Haq
Succeeded byChaudhry Anwarul Haq
ConstituencyLA-7 Bhimber-III
Personal details
PartyPakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N)

Chaudhry Tariq Farooq (Urdu: چوہدری طارق فاروق) is a Pakistani politician who has been the Speaker of the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly and Acting President of Azad Kashmir since August 2026.[1] He has also been a member of the Assembly since August 2026.[2] He previously served as a member of the Assembly from July 2011 to August 2021.[3][4]

Political career

Farooq was elected to the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly from LA-7 Bhimber-III as a candidate of All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference (AJKMC) in the 2001 Azad Kashmiri general election.[5][6]

On 24 November 2004, Farooq was sworn into the cabinet of Prime Minister Sikandar Hayat Khan. He served as the Minister for Public Works and Development Authorities.[7]

He contested the 2006 Azad Kashmiri general election from LA-7 Bhimber-III as a candidate of AJKMC, but was unsuccessful. He was defeated by Chaudhry Anwarul Haq, a candidate of People's Muslim League.[8]

On 7 August 2006, he was sworn into the cabinet of Prime Minister Attique Ahmed Khan.[9] He served as an Advisor. After a cabinet re-shuffle, he was made an Advisor for Planning and Development.[10] On 12 December 2008, he was once gain sworn into the cabinet as an Advisor after Prime Minister Khan had dissolved the old cabinet.[11]

He was re-elected to the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly from LA-7 Bhimber-III as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)) in the 2011 Azad Kashmiri general election. He defeated Chaudhry Anwarul Haq, a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP).[12]

He was re-elected to the Assembly from LA-7 Bhimber-III as a candidate of PML(N) in the 2016 Azad Kashmiri general election. He received 30,339 votes and defeated Chaudhry Anwarul Haq, an independent candidate.[13]

On 6 August 2016, he was sworn into the cabinet of Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan.[14] He served as the Minister for Physical Planning and Housing, Agriculture, and Livestock.[15] After a cabinet reshuffle, he was stripped of the Agriculture and Livestock portfolios.[16]

He contested the 2021 Azad Kashmiri general election from LA-7 Bhimber-III as a candidate of PML(N), but was unsuccessful. He was defeated by Chaudhry Anwarul Haq, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[17]

He was re-elected to the Assembly from LA-7 Bhimber-III as a candidate of PML(N) in the 2026 Azad Kashmiri general election. He received 37,613 votes, while the runner-up, independent candidate Chaudhry Anwarul Haq, received 25,534 votes.[18]

After taking oath as a member of the Assembly on 24 August 2026, he was elected as Speaker of the Assembly the following day. He received 32 votes and defeated Chaudhry Qasim Majeed of PPP. Since the office of President was vacant at the time of his election to the speakership, he also automatically became the Acting President.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Naqash, Tariq (2026-08-25). "Speaker, deputy speaker take oath after election to AJK Assembly". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
  2. ↑ Naqash, Tariq (2026-08-24). "Newly elected members of AJK Legislative Assembly take oath of office". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
  3. ↑ "AJK LA elects speaker, his deputy". The Nation. 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
  4. ↑ "Azad Kashmir government: Money over merit for top slots in AJK – The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  5. ↑ Hashmi, Anees Ur Rashid; Gul, Shabnum; Khawaja, Anbrin (2024-07-10). "Significant Contribution of the 7th Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (2001-2006)". Annals of Human and Social Sciences. 5 (2): 592–603. doi:10.35484/ahss.2024(5-II-S)56. ISSN 2790-6809.
  6. ↑ "Former Members - AJK Legislative Assembly". AJK Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  7. ↑ "Portfolios allotted to Azad Kashmir ministers". Dawn. 2004-11-25. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  8. ↑ "MC unable to find a candidate: AJK presidential election". Dawn. 2006-07-17. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  9. ↑ "16-member AJK cabinet sworn in". Dawn. 2006-08-08. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  10. ↑ "AJK cabinet expanded". Dawn. 2008-04-01. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  11. ↑ "AJK Prime Minister forms 19-member new cabinet". Brecorder. 2008-12-12. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  12. ↑ "PPP poised to gain simple majority". Dawn. 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  13. ↑ "PML-N candidate Ch. Tariq Farooq wins from LA-7". 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  14. ↑ Mir, MA (2016-08-06). "Nine members of AJK cabinet sworn in | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 2025-07-15. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  15. ↑ "Aug 08, 2016 | AJK ministers get portfolios". Dawn Epaper. 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  16. ↑ Naqash, Tariq (2018-11-08). "Portfolios of 11 AJK cabinet members reshuffled". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  17. ↑ Naqash, Tariq (2021-07-26). "PTI clinches most seats to form next govt in Azad Jammu and Kashmir". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  18. ↑ LA-7 Bhimber-III Form 26 (2026), 2026-07-27, retrieved 2026-07-29
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