Chaudhary Tanvir Khan (Urdu: چودھری تنویر خان) is a Pakistani politician who had been a Member of Senate of Pakistan from March 2015 to March 2021.

Senator
Chaudhary Tanvir Khan
Member of the Senate of Pakistan
In office
March 2015 – March 2021
Personal details
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Political career

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He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) in 2015 Pakistani Senate election.[1][2][3]

In March 2024, he was added to the FIA's Provincial National Identification List (PNIL) to prevent him from leaving the country after he was made part of an investigation related to the assassination of Chaudhry Muhammad Adnan, an independent candidate, ran from constituency NA-57 Rawalpindi-VI in the 2024 Pakistani general election.[4] According to media reports, Adnan had political differences with Tanvir Khan and he had repeatedly expressed concerns about his safety, indicating that he perceived Tanvir Khan as a threat. Adnan made it explicit that if any harm came to him, he would hold Tanvir Khan accountable.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "46 Senators-elect take oath - Samaa TV". www.samaa.tv. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Senate Election: Unofficial Results". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Senate Elections 2015: PML-N, PPP almost get equal representation in upper house". dunyanews.tv. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  4. ^ Asghar, Mohammad (4 March 2024). "PML-N lawmakers on no-fly list in ex-MPA murder case". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Case registered in killing of former PTI MPA in Rawalpindi". samaa. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.