Jahangir Khan Tareen Biography

Name: Jahangir Khan Tareen

Father Name: Makhdoom Hasan Mehmood

Nationality: Pakistani

Data of Birth :  4 July 1953

Born City:  Comilla, East Pakistan

Religion: Islam

Son : Ali Khan Tareen

Profession : politician, entrepreneur

Party : PTI

Education :  MBA

University/College: Forman Christian College ,  University of North Carolina

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Who is  Jahangir Khan Tareen ?

Early Life and Education:

• • Born on July 4, 1953, in Comilla, now Bangladesh, to a Pashtun family of the Tareen tribe.
  • Father, Allah Nawaz Tareen, served as a police officer.
  • Educated at Forman Christian College, Lahore, and earned an MBA from the University of North Carolina, USA.

Professional Career:

• • Entrepreneur and businessman, CEO of JDW Group and chairman/owner of JK Group.
  • Specialized in sugar manufacturing, ethanol production, power generation, and other industries.
  • Prior experience includes lecturing, banking, and leading agricultural task forces in Punjab.

Political Career:

• • Started political journey in 2002, elected to National Assembly from NA-195 on PML(Q) ticket.
  • Served as special adviser to CM Punjab and later as Federal Minister for Industries and Production from 2004 to 2007.
  • Joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in 2011, became its General Secretary, then Secretary General.
  • Ran for NA seat from Lodhran in 2013 (unsuccessful), but won in by-elections in 2015.
  • Controversially disqualified by Supreme Court in 2017 under Article 62(1)(f) for financial dishonesty and insider trading.

Family and Personal Life:

• • Married to Amina Tareen, belonging to a politically influential family in Punjab.
  • Brother Alamgir Tareen was a businessman and founder of Multan Sultans franchise.
  • Maternal cousins include prominent politicians Humayun Akhtar Khan and Haroon Akhtar Khan.

Wealth and Assets:

• • Considered one of the wealthiest politicians in Pakistan with assets worth around Rs 400 billion.
  • Owns extensive farmland, sugar mills, and various other businesses across the country.

Controversies:

• • Faced disqualification from Parliament in 2017 due to financial irregularities and insider trading.
  • Supreme Court later ruled in 2023 that the lifetime disqualification was beyond the scope of Article 62(1)(f), making him eligible for the 2024 elections.

Later Career Moves:

• • Launched his own political party, Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP), in June 2023.
  • Resigned from IPP and decided to leave politics in February 2024.

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