Ali Tareen
Pakistani businessman and politician (born 1988)
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Ali Khan Tareen (born 14 November 1988) is a Pakistani businessman, politician, and cricket patron.[1] He owned the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Multan Sultans until 2025.[2]
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Ali Tareen in 2024 | |
| Born | November 14, 1988 |
| Education | University of Oxford (MBA) |
| Occupations | Businessman, politician |
| Known for | Owner of Multan Sultans, agricultural reforms, social initiatives |
| Spouse | Bisma Ahmad |
| Father | Jahangir Tareen |
Early life and education
Ali Tareen was born in Lahore to Jahangir Khan Tareen and Amina Tareen. He has three sisters: Seher, Marium and Meher.[citation needed] Tareen earned an Executive MBA from the University of Oxford.[3] During his student years, he participated in youth and community organisations including the Young Social Reformers, Youth Parliament, Society for National Education and the Karachi Youth Initiative. In 2014, he hosted a radio programme, Sab ka Saath, on FM 100 dedicated to visually impaired individuals.[3]
Career
Business ventures
Ali Tareen oversees aspects of his family's agricultural and sugar enterprises, including the JDW Group. He has been involved in initiatives to introduce modern farming techniques and promote sustainable agricultural practices with his business in South Punjab.[4]
In 2018, Tareen co-acquired the PSL franchise Multan Sultans with his uncle, Alamgir Khan Tareen.[5] After Alamgir Tareen's passing in 2023, Ali became the principal owner of the team. In April 2025, he publicly expressed concern over the PSL's revised financial model, calling for more sustainable franchise terms.[6] Later that year, he also criticised the league's decision to repeatedly select singer Ali Zafar for the official PSL anthem, urging greater representation of new artists.[7]
Political career
Following his father's disqualification from the National Assembly in 2017, Ali Tareen contested the by-election for the NA-155 Lodhran-II constituency as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He was defeated by Muhammad Iqbal Shah of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PML(N) | Muhammad Iqbal Shah | 113,542 | 49.09 |  7.57 | |
| PTI | Ali Khan Tareen | 85,933 | 37.14 |  12.38 | |
| TLP | Muhammad Yaqoob Sheikh | 10,227 | 4.42 | 4.42 | |
| Independent | Ahmad Khan Baloch | 9,222 | 3.99 | 1.15 | |
| Others | Others (six candidates) | 12,560 | 5.36 | ||
| Turnout | 231,484 | 52.99 | 3.19 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 2,744 | 1.18 | |||
| Majority | 27,609 | 11.95 | |||
| Registered electors | 436,861 | ||||
| PML(N) gain from | Swing | N/A | |||
†By-election held following the disqualification of Jahangir Khan Tareen by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in December 2017.
Social initiatives
Tareen has launched several initiatives to promote cricket and education in South Punjab. In 2019, he established the Ali Tareen Cricket Academy in Lodhran to provide training facilities for emerging players from rural areas.[12] In 2023, he introduced a scholarship programme enabling students from the region to pursue graduate studies at the University of Oxford.[13]