Kashmala Tariq Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Other name	Kashmala Khan [1]Kashmala Khan - Instagram
Profession(s)	• Politician • Lawyer
Known for	Being the first Pakistani Parliamentarian who was elected as Chairperson of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) in 2007
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.63 m in feet & inches- 5’ 4”
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Medium Golden Brown
Politics
Political Party	Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q)
Political Journey	• Joined the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) party (2002) • Contested and won the 2002 Pakistani general elections and was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan on a reserved seat for women from Punjab • Re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan on a reserved seat for women from Punjab in the 2008 Pakistani general elections
Personal Life
Date of Birth	24 January 1972 (Monday)
Age (as of 2023)	51 Years
Birthplace	Lahore Cantonment, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Signature
Nationality	Pakistani
Hometown	Lahore Cantonment, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
School	Govt. Queen Mary Graduate College, Lahore [2]Kashmala Khan - Facebook
College/University	• Kinnaird College, Lahore • University Law College, University of the Punjab, Lahore • London School of Economics and Political Science, London, England
Educational Qualification(s)	• Bachelor of Arts (1991-1994) • Bachelor of Law (1995-1998) • Master of Law (1999) [3]Kashmala Tariq - LinkedIn
Religion	Islam
Address	C-4 Officers Colony, Zarrar Shaheed Road, Lahore Cantt., Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Controversies	• Expelled from Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) party In the 2008 Pakistani general elections, Kashmala became a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) party from the reserved seat for women. The party expelled her and revoked her membership in July 2008 after she was found associated with various activities, which violated the party’s mutual interest, discipline, and integrity. She was accused of opposing the decisions of the party leaders and deliberately creating differences of opinion with them. [4]Business Recorder In an interview, Kashmala expressed her resentment over not officially informing her once before coming up with the decision to expel her from the party and said, One fine day, when I was relaxing at home, I was suddenly inundated with calls from journalists wanting to know my views on my expulsion from the PML-Q parliamentary party. I told them it was news to me as well. I rang up the Muslim League House. They confirmed the news and informed me that I would be receiving the notice soon. I questioned them as to how the media had got the news before me and I was informed that Tariq Azeem had issued a press release in this regard. They tried to de-seat me from the National Assembly. But I am not willing to give up. I have checked up on my legal status and found that I am safe and do not fall under the ambit of 63A. • Accused of being involved in sexual favours for political gains While celebrating the occasion of the International Day of Democracy on 15 September 2009, the Express-News channel’s team invited three female politicians Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, Dr Shireen Mizari, and Kashmala Tariq to initiate a healthy discussion on democracy. However, while conversing, Kashmala referred Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan as a “Lota” as she alleged that she kept switching parties and was not loyal to any. Firdous didn’t take the comment well and soon the healthy discussion turned into an ugly spat. An angry and annoyed Firdous accused Kashmala of succeeding in her political career through means of sexual favours. [5]Dailymotion • Argument with a news reporter In December 2011, Kashmala stoked controversy for her rude and argumentative behaviour with a news reporter, Azaz Syed, who represented the Dawn News channel. During the interview, Azaz inquisitively asked Kashmala about the explanation letter issued to her, which demanded her justification for using Rs 850000 from the media and management funds of the party. Within no time, Kashmala got offended by the question, got into a major argument with him, instructed him to stop recording, and even threatened to smash the camera. [6]az22able - YouTube • Leaked audio call In 2013, a phone recording of a conversation between Kashmala and Humanyun Akhtar, a Pakistani politician and businessman surfaced online in which both were having an inappropriate conversation that specified sexual relations between them. Kashmala's voice was not verified in the leaked audio tape but the netizens badly criticized her for her indecent conversation. • Accused of mistreating media reporters Rameeza Majid Nizami, the CEO of Nawa-i-Waqt, a Pakistani news channel, accused Kashmala of allegedly manhandling and detaining his team forcefully at the office of Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace, in Islamabad on 8 March 2018. Rameeza and his team members interviewed Kashmala at his workplace for a show titled "Apna Apna Gareban." He alleged that during the interview, Kashmala got irate and offended by a few questions and instructed the media team to hand over the interview clip at the office. When the media team refused her instructions, Kashmala got annoyed and asked his staff members to take hold and delete the interview footage. However, the situation turned into an ugly spat when the crew members were allegedly harassed, maltreated, and were bounded illegally at the office by the staff members on Kashmala’s orders. Matiullah Jan, one of the crew members tweeted the details of the incident, which read, Waqt News Apna Apna Gareban team was attacked and harassed on the orders of Kashmala Tariq. Our equipment was confiscated and we were illegally kept in detention for an hour or so. Kashmala did not like questions and ordered her staff to detain us and confiscate the video.” [7]Dawn Further, Kashmala accused the team of the news channel Nawa-i-Waqt and alleged that the crew members asked her unprofessional and improper questions. Additionally, she recorded her conversation, which she carried on with the channel after the interview summed up. Subsequently, she instructed them to delete the footage but the team members refused following which the arguments became intense and the situation went out of control. In an interview, one of the staff members at the Federal Ombudsperson’s office reported that Kashmala was troubled and provoked by Matiullah Jan, one of the crew members of the channel and said, Mr Jan told the ombudsperson not to touch the equipment and lunged towards her. He not only harassed Ms Tariq but also pushed and injured other staff members.” • Investigated by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Kashmala, in January 2021, was investigated by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for an alleged transaction of Rs 12 crore, which was made by her rumoured boyfriend, Khawaja Muhammad Asif to her bank account through a frontman. Based on the evidence collected, the National Accountability Bureau claimed that the amount was transferred in two different transactions: Rs 7 crore in January 2015 and Rs 5 crore in August 2016. [8]Times of Islamabad Additionally, it was reported that Kashmala transferred a lump sum of money to Javed Waraich, the frontman of Khawaja Muhammad Asif. • Trolled for making vain statements about democracy In March 2022, Kashmala was invited to celebrate Women’s day at the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. While addressing the students at the event, Kashmala stated that sending "Salam" (greetings) or "good morning” texts to unknown women will be taken as a form of harassment. After her video went viral on social media, she was harshly criticized for making useless and unjustified statements regarding harassment. Kashmala tweeted and blamed the media for inappropriately presenting her statements, which read, At the Women’s Day Celebrations at Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce today, I said that people should not use their position of power to exploit women and ask them out for lunches and teas. That tantamounts to harassment too. I said unwelcoming and unwanted text messages and stalking on social media is also harassment. And then I gave examples. Media should not take just one line out of context please." • Notice issued for serving the post of Federal Ombudsman after completion of tenure On 7 June 2022, based on the petition filed by Ejaz Mansoor, a resident of Lahore, Kashmala Tariq was issued with a notice by the Islamabad High Court regarding serving the post of Federal Ombudsman Secretariat for Protection Against Harassment of Women (FOSPAH) even after the completion of her tenure. Kashmala was sworn in as the Federal Ombudsman on 27 February 2018 for a four-year tenure, which ended on 27 February 2022 [9]Daily Times. Ejaz, in his petition, claimed that Kashmala continued to work despite of completion of her tenure and requested the court to stop her from serving the post. • Accused of mental harrasement Zarmina Iqbal, an employee of the Federal Ombudsman Secretariat for Protection Against Harassment of Women (FOSPAH) accused Kashmala Tariq of exploiting her mentally at the workplace in August 2022. In her complaint, Zarmina alleged that her promotion to the post of assistant director was due for two years and despite several efforts and requests, Kashmala didn’t bother to promote her. In February 2022, she filed a case at the Islamabad High Court following which Kashmala’s behaviour towards her changed drastically, and she began torturing her mentally at the workplace with vain allegations. Though Zarmina apologized to her multiple times the harassment continued. In an interview, Zarmina revealed that after she was investigated improperly by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) agents, she attempted suicide at the workplace, but Kashmala was hardly affected by it. [10]Talk SHOCK - YouTube
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Khawaja Muhammad Asif (politician) (rumoured)
Marriage Date	First Marriage- Not known Second Marriage- 31 October 2020
Family
Husband/Spouse	First Husband- Tariq Rashid Khan (former member of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)) Second Husband- Waqas Khan (businessman and owner of the Best Western Hotel in Islamabad)
Children	Son- Azlan Khan (with first husband) Daughter- None
Parents	Father- Name not known Mother- Farida Khan
Money Factor
Assets/Properties	• Immovable Property: Rs 11,680,000 • Movable Property: Rs 500,000 • Cash and Deposits in Banks: Rs 10,00,000 • Furniture: Rs 800,000 • Motor Vehicles: Rs 825,000 • Jewellery: Rs 5,20,00,000 Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2011. It excludes the assets owned by her husband and dependents (minor). [11]Business Recorder
Net Worth (approx.)	As of 2011, Kashmala's net worth is estimated to be Rs 4,82,85,000 [12]Dawn Note: It excludes the net worth of her husband and dependents (minors).

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kashmala Tariq

• Kashmala Tariq is a Pakistani politician and lawyer. On 27 February 2018, she was appointed as the Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplaces in Islamabad, Pakistan.

• Kashmala, in 1993, got herself registered as a partner with Mandviwalla & Zafar Advocates, a law firm, in Lahore, Pakistan.

• Kashmala was appointed as the President of the Peoples Students Federation (PSF) in 1993, and she served the post till 1995.

• On 21 November 1996, Kashmala started her law practice with Mandviwalla & Zafar, headed by Senator S.M. Zafar and Syed Ali Zafar respectively.

• Kashmala, from January 1998 to January 1999, served as an associate lawyer at the Bower Cotton, a legal advisory firm in London, England.

• From January 2003 to January 2007, Kashmala was associated as a partner with a corporate & commercial law firm, Khan & Pirzada Law Associates, in Lahore.

• Kashmala served as the Executive Director of the Parliamentarians Commission for Human Rights (PCHR) Pakistan from January 2003 to January 2018.

• Kashmala was appointed as a Convener for the Special Committee for Earthquake 2005 of the National Assembly of Pakistan in 2005.

• On 24 September 2007, Kashmala became the first-ever member of the National Assembly of Pakistan to win a foreign election in New Delhi, India and was appointed as the chairperson of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) group. Formerly, she served as the vice-chairperson of the same group. ^[13]Kashmala Tariq – LinkedIn

• In January 2008, Kashmala was appointed as the chairperson at the Kashmala Law Associates in Lahore, where she served the post till 2017.

• Kashmala bagged the 9th spot in the list of most glamorous women politicians in the world, a survey conducted by an Indian newspaper, India Today, in 2011. ^[14]India Today

• In 2014, it was reported that Kashmala Tariq got married to Khawaja Muhammad Asif, a Pakistani politician, who was appointed as the Defence Minister of Pakistan on 19 April 2022. According to some media sources, during a meeting in the National Assembly, Asif was congratulated by some members on his marriage to Kashmala, and in return, Asif greeted them back with a smile. However, Kashmala and Asif were invited to a political talk show, Capital Talk, hosted by Hamid Mir on Geo News in which Kashmala denied having an affair with Asif and said,
  

  Only people who have a dirty mind, can talk about these things. Negative people try to spread negativity about a woman and blame her character.” ^[15]Style

• Kashmala was sworn in as the Federal Ombudsman Secretariat for Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplaces on 27 February 2018 in Islamabad, Pakistan.
  

  Kashmala Tariq taking oath as the Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplaces on 27 February 2018 in Islamabad, Pakistan

• On 2 February 2021, Kashmala’s car broke the traffic signal on the Srinagar Highway in Islamabad and ran into another car and a motorbike resulting in the fatality of four young men and injuries to two other people. The victim’s family accused Kashmala and her family of escaping from the accident location but Kashmala denied the allegations and claimed that they were present at the site, helped the injured until the ambulance arrived, and even reported at the Ramna police station for further queries and assistance. The victim’s family filed an FIR in which they accused Kashmala’s son, Azlan Khan, of driving the car, which caused the tragic accident. However, Kashmala stated that it was her driver, who was driving the vehicle and went out of control, whereas her son was in a separate car. ^[16]Dawn In an interview, Kashmala denied the accusations made against her son and said,
  

  This whole matter is being blamed on my son but the driver was unable to control the car. My son’s pictures are being broadcast and shared everywhere when, in fact, he was riding in the car behind us. It was a terrible accident and I feel sadness in my heart for the children who lost their lives. Justice will be served but please don’t unjustly drag anyone’s child into the matter.” ^[17]Geo TV

• Kashmala served as a member of the Pakistan National Group of Parliamentarians for Global Action and UNAIDS Pakistan’s Special Committee.

• Kashmala is actively associated with various social works and extends her support to one in need. Additionally, she served as the General Secretary of an NGO, Social Advancement Towards Humanity.

• Kashmala was associated as a working partner for several human rights organisations like Save the Children UK, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Department for International Development (DFID), and International Labour Organization (ILO).

• Kashmala has a pet dog, Duke, and she often posts pictures of her pet on various social media handles.
  

  Kashmala Tariq with her pet dog Duke

• In December 2022, multiple old phone recordings between Imran Khan and Ayla Malik surfaced online in which the duo were heard having obscene conversations. Imran and Ayla, in the audio tape, referred to Kashmala as “Kinky Kashmala.” Meanwhile, Ayla curiously asked Imran about his affair with Kashmala to which Imran revealed that Kashmala was romantically interested in him.