Sheikh Tariq Rashid
Sheikh Muhammad Tariq Rasheed, Urdu: شيخ محمد طارق رشيد, (born in Multan) is a Pakistani politician who is affiliated with Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz. He was previously Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan (MNA) (2010–2013) and Mayor of Multan (1998–2001). He is also the General Secretary of the Pakistan Muslim League Noon Multan City.
Family and education
He completed his initial education at Millat High School and then Government College in Multan and graduated from Multan.
Tariq Rasheed hails from a family that traces its roots to Jhajjar tehsil located in Rohtak district, India. His Grandfather, Sheikh Abdus Samad was assassinated while migrating to Pakistan at the time of the independence of Pakistan in 1947. Tariq Rasheed and his family represent a community which has large business and political interests in the urban politics of Multan city.
His father, Sheikh Muhammad Rasheed, was his political mentor; the former Member of Federal Parliament (Majlis-e-Shoora) in 1980s nominated by General Zia-ul-Haq and elected Member of National Assembly of Pakistan (MNA), when elections were held on a non-party basis for the term 1985–1988.
Tariq Rasheed is married and has two sons. The eldest son Sheikh Hashim Rasheed is currently studying abroad and the other son Sheikh Hassan Tariq is studying Law from TILLS.