Rana Asif Tauseef (born 1 July 1955 in Faisalabad, Punjab) is a Pakistani politician from Faisalabad who has served as a member of the National Assembly (MNA) after being elected in the 2002 general elections.[1][2] He was a member of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) political party. In the 2008 general elections, he was again elected as an MNA, this time as a candidate from Pakistan Muslim League (Q).[3] Asif is a businessman by profession and obtained his Bachelors in Commerce degree in 1991 from the Government Commerce College and an MBA degree in 1996 from the London School of Business Administration.[1]
In May 2011, he assumed the post of Minister of State for Privatisation.[3][4] His areas of expertise and interest include finance, commerce and industry. Asif has been a member of the National Assembly's committees on Culture, Sports, Tourism, Youth Affairs, Population Welfare, Foreign Affairs, Economic Affairs and Textile. His brother, Rana Zahid Tauseef,[5] has also served as an MNA in the national parliament and has been a mayor of the city of Faisalabad.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Profile at elections.com.pk
- ^ National Assembly profile
- ^ a b Rana Asif Tauseef – Minister of State for Privatisation
- ^ a b PML-Q minister accused of four bank defaults
- ^ Textile body elects chief, Dawn News