Tarar (surname)
| Tarar | |
|---|---|
| Jāti | Jat |
| Religions | Islam |
| Languages | Punjabi |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| Ethnicity | Punjabi |
| Family names | yes |
Tarar is a Jat clan of Punjabis found among Muslims in Pakistan, mainly in the Punjab region.[1][2]
Notable people with the name include:
- Mamoon Jaffar Tarar, Pakistani politician
- Azam Nazeer Tarar, Federal Minister for Law and Justice and Senator of Pakistan
- Bilal Farooq Tarar, Pakistani politician
- Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (born 1929), Pakistani politician who has served as President of Pakistan
- Mumtaz Ahmed Tarar, Pakistani politician
- Mustansar Hussain Tarar (born 1939), Pakistani author and television personality[3][4]
- Saira Afzal Tarar, Pakistani politician
- Amir Sultan Tarar, the "Colonel Imam", Army general, SSG member, ISI intelligence officer
References
- ^ Nicolas Martin (2015). Politics, Landlords and Islam in Pakistan (page 73). Routledge. ISBN 9781317408987. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Inayat Ullah (1958). "Caste, Patti and Faction in the Life of a Punjab Village (pages 170-186)". JSTOR.org website. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Profile of Mustansar Hussain Tarar". Urduwire.com website. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Mustansar Hussain Tarar to receive Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence Award) The Express Tribune newspaper, Published 15 August 2016, Retrieved 13 December 2023