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Abdul Rahim Chaudhry was a Pakistani and British Raj politician who played a prominent role in the Pakistan Movement۔ He also served as a member of the first Legislative Assembly of Punjab, and a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab.
Early life
Chaudhry was born in a Muslim Gujjar family, in the town Maingri of British Punjab.
Political career
Chaudhry was a member of the First Punjab Legislative Assembly from April 5, 1937 to March 19, 1945. He served in the Second Punjab Legislative Assembly from May 7, 1951 to October 14, 1955. Chaudhry also served in the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan Fifth Assembly from June 9, 1962 to June 8, 1965.
Chaudhry was given the title of Khan Bahadur under the British Rule.
Descendants
Chaudhry's son Chaudhry Idrees Taj was a member of Majlis-e-Shura in Zia-ul-Haq Cabinet, while his other son Chaudhry Ishfaq Taj remained a member of the National Assembly NA-91 for two terms first from 1990–1993, then 1993-1997
Saqib Idrees Taj, son of Chaudhry Idrees Taj and grandson of Chaudhry Abdul Rahim, is a politician and holds a position in the Central Executive Committee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
References
- "Punjab Assembly | Members - Pre Punjab Legislator". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
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- pap.gov.pk https://pap.gov.pk/uploads/previous_members/L-1937-1945.htm. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
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- "SPEAKER". pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- National Assembly Of Pakistan Archived 2010-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
- PTI Website Archived October 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine