Liaqat Khan Tarakai

Liaqat Khan Tarakai is a Pakistani businessman and politician who is serving his second term as Member of the Senate of Pakistan since March 2021, representing the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

Early life

Liaqat Khan Tarakai was born in Tarakai House of Razar Tehsil, Swabi district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Political career

Assets Declaration

In his declaration of assets and liabilities to the Election Commission of Pakistan in March 2015, he declared only the total current value of his immoveable properties held within Pakistan, at without giving any further details or addresses and declared that he had no immoveable property outside Pakistan.
He declared his business capital within Pakistan as, one vehicle, jewelry worth, cash in hand, bank balance, and furniture valued at.

2015 Senate Election

He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in the 2015 Pakistani Senate election.

2021 Senate Election

He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in the 2021 Pakistani Senate election.

ICIJ Offshore data leaks

On 12 May 2016, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists revealed in offshore data leaks that Liaqat incorporated the offshore company Ambassador Overseas Limited in the British Virgin Islands in 1998 without Tarakai in his name. The offshore company is linked with the Pakistani company Imperial Cigarette Industries Pvt LTD, which is Tarakais main business. The News International sent questions to Liaqat and his son Shahram Khan, who received them but declined to comment.