Chaudhry Abdul Rahim

Abdul Rahim Chaudhry was a Pakistani and British Raj politician who played a prominent role in the Pakistan Movement. He also served as a member of the first Legislative Assembly of Punjab,^[1] and a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab.

Early life

Chaudhry was born in a Muslim Gujjar^[2] family, in the town Maingri of British Punjab.

Political career

Chaudhry was a member of the First Punjab Legislative Assembly from April 5, 1937, to March 19, 1945.^[3] He served in the Second Punjab Legislative Assembly from May 7, 1951, to October 14, 1955.^[4] Chaudhry also served in the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan Fifth Assembly from June 9, 1962, to June 8, 1965.^[5]

Chaudhry was given the title of Khan Bahadur under the British Rule.

Descendants

Chaudhry's son Chaudhry Idrees Taj was a member of Majlis-e-Shura in Zia-ul-Haq Cabinet, while his other son Chaudhry Ishfaq Taj remained a member of the National Assembly NA-91 for two terms first from 1990 to 1993, then 1993-1997.^[6]

Saqib Idrees Taj, son of Chaudhry Idrees Taj and grandson of Chaudhry Abdul Rahim, is a politician and holds a position in the Central Executive Committee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.^[7]