Syed Tariq Yaqoob Rizvi

Syed Tariq Yaqoob Rizvi is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from May 2013 to May 2018. He is the son of Pir Syed Mohammad Yaqoob Shah and the younger brother of Pir Syed Muhammad Binyamin Rizvi.

Syed Tariq Yaqoob Rizvi
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office 29 May 2013 – 31 May 2018
Personal details
Born	(1968-12-01) 1 December 1968 (age 56) Phalia, Punjab, Pakistan
Political party	AP (2025-present)
Other political affiliations	PMLN (2013-2025)

Early life and education

Syed Tariq Yaqoob Rizvi was born on December 1, 1968 in Phalia.^[1] He graduated in 1988 from Forman Christian College and earned a degree in Bachelor of Arts.^[1]

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) from Constituency PP-117 (Mandi Bahauddin-II) in the 2013 Pakistani general election.^[2][3]

During his tenure, Syed Tariq Yaqoob Rizvi instituted various projects and aided in changing the landscape of the city of Phalia. Rizvi established the first Maternity Hospital in Phalia alongside Rescue 1122 emergency services.^{[citation needed]} He also inaugurated the first ever floodlight cricket stadium in the city which is named after his father, Pir Syed Mohammad Yaqoob Shah.^{[citation needed]} A large number of schools got upgraded in his tenure and were provided with supplemental facilities.^{[citation needed]} Rizvi also established six carpeted roads in his constituency.^{[citation needed]}