Tanveer Ilyas Khan
Tanveer Ilyas Khan | |
|---|---|
تنویر الیاس خان | |
| 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 PTI Azad 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 IPP Azad Kashmir | |
| Assumed office 3 July 2026 | |
| President | Aleem Khan |
| In office 12 August 2023 – 9 March 2025 | |
| President | Aleem Khan |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sardar Muhammad Tanveer Ilyas Khan Chughtai 15 May 1955 Bangoin, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan |
| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Party | Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (2026–present) |
Other political affiliations | Pakistan People's Party (2025–2026) Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (2023–2025) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2021–2023) |
| Profession | Businessman and Politician |
Sardar Muhammad Tanveer Ilyas Khan Chughtai[a] (born 15 May 1955) is a Pakistani businessman and politician who served as Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir from 2022 to 2023. A highly influential figure in Azad Kashmir, he is the owner of The Centaurus real estate complex in Islamabad and the Taj Residencia housing project.
Khan joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) around 2021 and was elected to the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly from LA-15 Bagh-II in the 2021 Azad Kashmiri general election. He also served as president of PTI Azad Kashmir from September 2021 to April 2023. Following the 9 May riots, he left the PTI and became a founding member of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP), of which he served as president of its AJK chapter from 2023 to 2025. Khan later left the IPP and joined the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), only to leave the PPP later in 2026 and rejoin the IPP. On 3 July 2026, he was re-appointed as the president of the party's AJK chapter.
Early life
He was born on 15 May 1955[1] in the village of Bangoin near Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, into a political family, since 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 both The Centaurus, the largest shopping mall in Islamabad,[3] and the Taj Residencia housing project.
Political career
He has served as advisor on investment to the Chief Minister of Punjab.[2]
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).[4]
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.[5]
Khan served as president of the PTI in Azad Kashmir.[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]
He was one of the founding members of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) when it was launched on 8 June 2023, and was appointed as the president of its AJK chapter on 13 August 2023. He quit the IPP on 9 March 2025.[9][10][11]
He joined the PPP on 24 June 2025.[12] In July 2026, Khan left the PPP over differences on the distribution of party tickets and rejoined the IPP.[13][14] Tanveer was later named the president of IPP in Azad Kashmir.[15][16]
Notes
References
- ↑ "Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Age, Wife, Family & Biography". Hamariweb.com Profiles. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
- 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "PTI's Sardar Tanveer Ilyas elected as new AJK premier". The Express Tribune. 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.
- ↑ Awais, Ghulam (2025-03-09). "AJK's former PM Sardar Tanveer 'quits' IPP". ARY NEWS. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ↑ Abideen, Zain ul (2023-06-08). "Jahangir Tareen returns to political arena". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ↑ "Sardar Tanveer Ilyas appointed as IPP President Azad Kashmir". 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ↑ "Former AJK PM Sardar Tanveer Ilyas joins PPP". ARY NEWS. 2025-06-24. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ↑ Naqash, Tariq (2026-07-02). "Former AJK premier Sardar Tanveer Ilyas quits PPP after ticket row". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- ↑ "Former AJK PM Sardar Tanveer Ilyas joins Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party". Dunya News. 2026-07-02. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
- ↑ "Sardar Tanveer Ilyas appointed IPP AJK president, Nisar Abdali named general secretary". 2026-07-04. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
- ↑ "Abdul Aleem Khan appoints Tanveer Ilyas as IPP AJK chapter president". SAMAA TV. 2026-07-03. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
