Ejaz Chaudhary
| Ejaz Ahmed Chaudhary اعجاز احمد چوہدری |
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Portrait of Ejaz Chaudhary (President of PTI Punjab)
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| Punjab President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | |
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In office 16 March 2013 – 23 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Ahsan Rasheed |
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15 September 1956 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2007–present) |
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Jamaat-e-Islami (1975–2007) |
| Spouse(s) | Salma Ejaz (1984–present) |
| Residence | Lahore |
| Occupation | Politician, social worker |
| Website | ejazchaudhary |
Ejaz Ahmed Chaudhary commonly referred to as Ejaz Chaudhary (born 15 September 1956) is a prominent Pakistani politician, social worker, civil engineer by profession and an ex-deputy mayor of Lahore. Chaudhary was previously a member of Jamaat-e-Islami where he spent 35 years of his political career before leaving the party, by 2007 Chaudhary had joined Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf after receiving a personal invitation from Khan himself to join the party. He is currently serving as Imran Khan's chief political advisor, and served as the Punjab President of the party from 2013-15. After becoming Punjab President he serves on both the Central executive committee and Core committee (Politburo) Chaudhary's political views are frequently described as moderate, based on the principals of Islam and of communal tolerance He frequently helps female members of his party by organising protests to condemn the abuse and assault of women in Pakistan A bill against Domestic violence had been sent by the Chaudhary to the Punjab assembly, which after pending a vote for 3 years was approved by the government and opposition Chaudhary is a former deputy mayor of Lahore.
Ejaz Ahmad Chaudhary was born in one of the Kamboh families of Lahore. He went to a boarding school in the North of the country, in Kohat. He has an FSc from Cadet College Kohat and a BSc in Civil Engineering from University of Engineering and Technology Lahore. Chaudhary is highly regarded by the Arain caste of Zamindars (traditional landowners) his popularity in local politics has helped elect PTI officials as MPA's in Lahore, specifically in PP-147 and PP-148 where those caste's form a majority.
Chaudhary married Salma Ejaz in 1984, his wife is the daughter of Mian Tufail Mohammad one of the original founding members and leader of Jamaat-e-Islami. Much of Chaudhary's early political career was in the Jamaat. Chaudhary is the founder and the chief executive officer of Kisan Care (pvt ltd) providing agricultural chemicals
Chaudhary started his political career in the Jamaat-e-Islami student wing and had gradually progressed up the ranks of the party; he became national leader of the Jamaat student wing. Chaudhary and General Zia-ul-Haq were initially on good terms as Zia was keen to placate the religious right. However Chaudhary fast became disillusioned with Zia's undemocratic ways and as leader of the youth wing, Chaudhary dissented from the majority of the senior leadership as he opposed the regime of dictator General Zia-ul-Haq. Chaudhary organised protests in his native Lahore as national leader of the Jamaat's youth wing, General Zia soon ordered repression of the protests and Chaudhary along with his leaders and followers were tortured and imprisoned by the regime police and security services.
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