Tara Chand (Pakistani politician)
Dr. Tara Chand is a former Provincial Minister of Balochistan.[1]
Tara Chand | |
|---|---|
| Provincial Minister of Balochistan | |
| In office February 22, 1997 – June 15, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Arjun Das Bugti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Balochistan |
| Nationality | Baloch |
| Political party | Balochistan National Party |
| Website | twitter |
Political career
Affiliated to the Balochistan National Party, Chand won election to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan in 1997 from the solitary seat reserved for Hindus.[2] He defeated Arjun Das Bugti, who had won the seat in the last three elections.[2] His brother Nanak Singh, a Sikh convert, had been a local politician too.[3]
In July 2000, Chand fled Pakistan; he cited incessant harassment from local law enforcement after refusing to join the party floated by Pervez Musharraf.[1]
References
- State of human rights in Pakistan. Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. 2001. p. 160. OCLC 27084845.
- Detailed Results of Elections to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. Undated. Election Commission of Pakistan
- The Herald. Vol. 28
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