Attaullah Tarar is a Pakistani politician who is the current Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, in office since 11 March 2024.
12 Facts About Attaullah Tarar
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Attaullah Tarar has been a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024.
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Attaullah Tarar received an LLB degree from the University of London.
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On May 30,2022, Attaullah Tarar was appointed as the Home Minister in the shortlived cabinet of Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz.
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Attaullah Tarar was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-127 Lahore-XI in 2024 Pakistani general election.
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Attaullah Tarar received 98,210 votes and defeated PTI-backed independent candidate Malik Zaheer Abbas who received 82,230 votes and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari who received 15,005 votes.
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On May 17,2024 Attaullah Tarar was assigned additional portfolio of National Heritage and Culture.
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Allegations were made that Attaullah Tarar threatened, intimidated, and harassed women and family members of Wasiq.
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In 2022, Farah Khan, a friend of Bushra Bibi, issued a final legal notice to Attaullah Tarar, asking him to stop making defamatory statements about her.
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In May 2024, during Shehbaz Sharif's visit to Iran, Attaullah Tarar, acted as his personal photographer upon landing at the airport, which prompted criticism from the public.
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In November 2024, during the PTI protest march towards Islamabad's D Chowk, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, publicly stated that military force could be used to prevent the march, which aimed to demand the release of Imran Khan.
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Attaullah Tarar's remarks were later acknowledged by PMLN figures, such as Mohsin Naqvi, suggesting their involvement in the response.