Tanveer Ashraf Kaira

Tanveer Ashraf Kaira
Finance Minister of Punjab
In office
April 22, 2008 – March 1, 2011
Personal details
Born (1960-08-25) August 25, 1960
Gujrat, Pakistan
Political party Pakistan Peoples Party
Alma mater Burn Hall, Abbotabad
F.G. College No.1 Islamabad
Sussex University, UK
Occupation Businessperson
Religion Islam

Tanveer Ashraf Kaira (born August 25, 1960), was the former Finance minister of Punjab, Pakistan.[1] He was elected as a Member Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in General Elections 2002. And became the finance minister of Punjab after 2008 elections.

Education

Tanvir Ashraf Kaira graduated from F.G. College No. 1, Islamabad in 1981 and obtained the degree of MBA in 1984 from Sussex University, UK.[1]

Political career

Kaira has been elected as Member Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in General Elections 2002, while he became the Finance minister of Punjab after 2008 elections.He is the Cousin of Qamar Zaman Kaira, who is the current Pakistani Federal Minister for Information & Broadcasting and his uncle, Chaudhry Muhammad Aslam Kaira, was a member of Punjab Assembly during from 1990 to 1993 and his uncle, Haji Muhammad Asghar Kaira, was the member of Punjab Assembly from 1985 to 1988 and member of National Assembly from 1988 to 1990 and 1993 to 1996.

Latest

On March 1, 2011 Tanveer Ashraf Kaira along with six ministers of PPPP that includes, Raja Riaz, Ashraf Sohna, Haji Ishaq, Dr Tanvirul Islam, Farooq Yousaf Ghurki and Neelam Jabbar were expelled from the Cabinet ministry of Mian Shahbaz Sharif, consequently Tanveer Ashraf Kaira is no longer able to prolong his ministry of finance with effect from March 1, 2011. On February 26, 2011 the Punjab chief minister had notified the sacking of 13 parliamentary secretaries by using his administrative powers.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Tanveer Ashraf Kaira, Profile". PAP.Gov.Pk. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "PPP Ministers Officially Expelled From Punjab Cabinet". PakistanToday.com. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
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