Liaqat Khan Tarakai
Liaqat Khan Tarakai | |
|---|---|
| لیاقت خان ترکئی | |
Managing Director Gloria Jean’s Coffees International | |
| Assumed office March 2008 | |
| Managing Partner DHA Cogen.Ltd/AEI Energy International Houston USA | |
| Assumed office August 2006 | |
| Chief Executive Officer Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts | |
| Assumed office November 1999 | |
| Chief Executive Officer Japan Power | |
| Assumed office April 1992 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Usman Khan Tarakai (cousin) (brother)Mohammad Ali Tarkai |
Liaqat Khan Tarakai (
Early life
Liaqat Khan Tarakai was born in Tarakai House of Razar Tehsil, Swabi district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Political career
Assets Declaration
In his declaration of assets and liabilities to the Election Commission of Pakistan in March 2015, he declared only the total current value of his immoveable properties held within Pakistan, at Rs. 213 million (equivalent to Rs. 1.1 billion or US$3.8 million in 2021) without giving any further details or addresses and declared that he had no immoveable property outside Pakistan.[2]
He declared his business capital within Pakistan as Rs. 107 million (equivalent to Rs. 540 million or US$1.9 million in 2021), one vehicle Rs. 3.4 million (equivalent to Rs. 17 million or US$60,000 in 2021), jewelry worth Rs. 3 million (equivalent to Rs. 15 million or US$53,000 in 2021), cash in hand Rs. 200,000 (equivalent to Rs. 1.0 million or US$3,500 in 2021), bank balance Rs. 11.043 million (equivalent to Rs. 56 million or US$190,000 in 2021), and furniture valued at Rs. 2 million (equivalent to Rs. 10 million or US$35,000 in 2021).[2]
2015 Senate Election
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in the 2015 Pakistani Senate election.[3][4][5]
2021 Senate Election
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in the 2021 Pakistani Senate election.[6]
ICIJ Offshore data leaks
On 12 May 2016, the
References
- ^ https://senate.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=866
- ^ a b c d "PTI minister's father and senator owns offshore company". www.thenews.com.pk. 12 May 2016.
The offshore leaks data of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) shows that PTI's Liaqat Ali Khan Tarakai incorporated offshore company 'Ambassador Overseas Limited' at the address Portcullis TrustNet Chambers PO Box 3444, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands in 1998 without using word Tarakai in his name, shows he is director and shareholder of this offshore company.
- ^ "Senate Election: Unofficial Results". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Senate Elections 2015: PML-N, PPP almost get equal representation in upper house | Pakistan | Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "46 Senators-elect take oath - Samaa TV". www.samaa.tv. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ https://senate.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=991