Chaudhry Abdul Rahim

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, ^[1] and a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab.

Early life

Chaudhry was born in a Muslim Gujjar ^[2] 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. ^[3] He served in the Second Punjab Legislative Assembly from May 7, 1951, to October 14, 1955. ^[4] Chaudhry also served in the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan Fifth Assembly from June 9, 1962, to June 8, 1965. ^[5]

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 to 1993, then 1993-1997. ^[6]

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. ^[7]

References

1. "Punjab Assembly | Members - Pre Punjab Legislator". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-12-21. Abdul Rahim, Chaudhri (Shakargarh ? Muhammadan, Rural)
2. Talbot, Ian (2013). Khizr Tiwana, the Punjab Unionist Party and the Partition of India. Routledge. p.130
3. pap.gov.pk https://pap.gov.pk/uploads/previous_members/L-1937-1945.htm . Retrieved 2022-12-21.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. "SPEAKER". pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
5. "SPEAKER". pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
6. National Assembly Of Pakistan Archived 2010-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
7. PTI Website Archived October 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine