Nawabzada Tariq Magsi

Nawabzada Tariq Magsi
Provincial Minister of Balochistan for Communication and Works
In office 30 August 2018 – 12 August 2023
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
In office 28 February 2024 – 12 August 2023
Constituency	PB-16 Jhal Magsi-cum-Kachhi
In office 31 August 2013 – 31 May 2018
Constituency	PB-32 Jhal Magsi-cum-Kachhi
Personal details
Born	(1954-09-08) 8 September 1954 (age 70) Jhal Magsi District
Nationality	Pakistani
Political party	BAP (2018-present)
Relatives	Mir Zulfiqar Ali Khan Magsi (brother) Mir Nadir Ali Khan Magsi(brother) Khalid Hussain Magsi(brother)

Nawabzada Tariq Magsi is a Pakistani politician who was the Provincial Minister of Balochistan for Communication and Works, in office from 30 August 2018 to 12 August 2023. He had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan from August 2018 to August 2023 and from August 2013 to May 2018.

Early life and education

He was born on 8 September 1954 in Jhal Magsi District.[1]

He has a degree in Bachelor of Arts.[2]

He is brother of Mir Zulfiqar Ali Khan Magsi.[1]

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-201 in 1988 Pakistani general election.[3]

He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan in 1990 where he remained as a Senator until 1996.[1]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) from Constituency PB 32-Kachi III in 2002 Pakistani general election.[2]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan as an independent candidate from Constituency PB-32 (Jhal Magsi Old Kacchi-III) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[4]

In December 2012, he was appointed as leader of the opposition in the Provincial Balochistan Assembly.[5]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan as an independent candidate from Constituency PB-32 Jhal Magsi in by-election held in August 2013.[6][1][7]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan as a candidate of Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) from Constituency PB-16 (Jhal Magsi-cum-Kachhi) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[8]

On 27 August 2018, he was inducted into the provincial Balochistan cabinet of Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan.[9] On 30 August, he was appointed as Provincial Minister of Balochistan for communication and works.[10]

References

1. "Profile". www.pabalochistan.gov.pk. Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
2. "Profile". www.pabalochistan.gov.pk. Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
3. "1988 Assembly members" (PDF). National Assembly of Pakistan. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
4. "PML-N, PPP make gains". DAWN.COM. 28 June 2008. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
5. "Tariq Magsi becomes leader of opposition in BA". The Nation. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
6. "Three MPAs take oath in Balochistan Assembly". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
7. "ECP announces official by-election results". DAWN.COM. 23 August 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
8. "PB-16 Result - Election Results 2018 - Jhal Magsi-cum-Kachhi - PB-16 Candidates - PB-16 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
9. Shahid, Saleem (28 August 2018). "10-member Balochistan cabinet sworn in". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
10. "Balochistan cabinet members assigned portfolios | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.