Chaudhry Muhammed Farooq
Chaudhry Muhammed Farooq (Urdu: چودھری محمد فاروق; November 1959 – 29 December 2002) was a member of the Punjab Assembly from 1988 to 1997, and again in 2002. He was Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs during 1993–97, and the provincial president of PML.[1]
Chaudhry Muhammed Farooq چودھری محمد فاروق | |
|---|---|
| MPA | |
| In office 1988–1997 | |
| Succeeded by | Chaudhry Muahammad Arshad |
| Constituency | Gujrat-I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1959 Gujrat |
| Died | 29 December 2002 |
| Citizenship | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) |
Family
He was from Chaach family of Sarai Alamgeer. As of 27 October 2016 his brother, Chaudhry Muhammad Arshad is part of Pakistan Tehreek E Insaf (PTI) and remained a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab two times (2002-2007) (2008-2013).[1]
His uncle Chaudhry Abdul Rahman remained Tehseel Nazim Sarai Alamgir two times and his father in law Sheikh Aftab Ahmad is Federal Minister in Nawaz Sharif Cabinet.
Death
Farooq was murdered by gunmen who stopped his and another car. Two armed security guards did not have time to respond; they were killed, as were Farooq and 20 fellow travelers. The investigation focused on a possible tribal feud but actually it was political murder.[2]
References
- "Member Profile: Mr. Chaudhry Muhammad Arshad". Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- "Pakistani MP shot dead". BBC News. 29 December 2002. Retrieved 9 September 2013.