Tanveer Ashraf Kaira
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F.G. College No.1 Islamabad
Sussex University, UK
Tanvir Ashraf Kaira | |
|---|---|
| Finance Minister of Punjab | |
| In office April 22, 2008 – March 1, 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 25, 1960 Gujrat, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Relations | Qamar Zaman Kaira (cousin) |
| Alma mater | Burn Hall, Abbottabad F.G. College No.1 Islamabad Sussex University, UK |
| Occupation | Businessperson |
Tanveer Ashraf Kaira (born August 25, 1960), is a Pakistani politician. He is the former Finance minister of Punjab, Pakistan.[1] He was elected as a Member Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in General Elections 2002. He won again in 2008 as MPA and became the finance minister of Punjab after 2008 to 2011.
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 and 2008, while he became the Finance minister of Punjab after 2008 elections. He is the cousin of Qamar Zaman Kaira, who was the former Pakistani Federal Minister for Information & Broadcasting and member of National Assembly from 2002-2007 and 2008-2013.
His uncle, Chaudhry Muhammad Aslam Kaira, was a member of Punjab Assembly from 1988-1990, 1990-1993 and 1993-1996. His another uncle, Haji Muhammad Asghar Kaira, was the member of Punjab Assembly from 1985-1988 and member of National Assembly from 1988-1990 and 1993-1996.[2]