US businessman Tahir Javed switches allegiance from PTI chief to PM Kakakr
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US businessman Tahir Javed switches allegiance from PTI chief to PM Kakakr
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar made well-known overseas Pakistani Tahir Javed special assistant.
Javed has been given investment portfolio and has joined the cabinet with immediate effect.
The PM has approved the same perks and privileges as the minister of state.
PM Anwar Haq Kakar's cabinet increased to six while the total number of caretaker cabinet has touched to 28.
Tahir Javed is a Pakistani American entrepreneur, investor, business magnate, and philanthropist. He is the founder of various businesses like Riceland Healthcare that is an integrated network of physicians, hospitals, hospice, home health, surgery centers, imaging centers, rural health clinics and other services across South East Texas.
He said in a recent interview that he did his best for PTI chief and campaigned for him, especially during his visit to the USA in November 2019 but it turned out that he was not trustworthy.
He has said that PTI chief's visit to the US was a futile effort because it didn’t materialise into any success or benefits for Pakistan because he had no substance, no plan and no vision.
But when in power, Tahir Javed publicly complimented PTI chief for his “successful” USA visit and for highlighting important issues.
Mr Javed has claimed that he personally arranged PTI chief's meetings with over 63 US Senators during his visit. however, the claim was contradicted by the PTI that said Javed managed only three Senators while the remaining were brought by the efforts of the Embassy and the then government.
Tahir Javed was seen standing next to PTI chief during these meetings in the USA and the two also met at the Pakistan Embassy in Washington at the conclusion of the visit too.
Just before PTI chief's removal, Javed was campaigning for PTI with help from the party leaders in USA, many of whom are now wanted on several charges in Pakistan for defaming Pakistani institutions.
After PTI chief was removed in a vote of confidence, Tahir Javed turned against him and said that President Joe Biden didn’t speak to him despite his best efforts.
Tahir Javed, 57, moved to the US from Toba Tek Singh in Pakistan with just $500 and became a successful businessman. According to his interviews, Tahir Javed did senatorial duties and worked as a repairman, besides other jobs after initially moving to the US.
Tahir Javed focussed on business and with help from his brother he progressed and went on to set up several companies.
In 2018, Muhammad Tahir Javed stood in US Primary Elections to represent Texas District 29 in Congress. His campaign manifesto stated that he “understands the problems facing the district and the country, and the experience and desire to get things done”.
He had sought to replace Democrat Gene Green, who had served as the Texas District 29 Rep since the district was created in 1993. He lost the election to the veteran Democrat candidate.
Texas Jefferson County’s District Criminal Court data records Muhammad Tahir Javed’s felony theft as Cause: 56447; offence date: 25 September 1990, Beaumont Tx; filing date: 5 November 1990; offence description, theft by receiving; probation amount: 5; and description: P/G Judge; and Deferred Completed: 28th of March 1994.”
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In addition to that, the caretaker pm also appointed Prince Ahsan Asraf as the federal minister.
