Sardar Tanveer Ilyas
Coverage of Sardar Tanveer Ilyas in the Nexus archive.
- Security guard killed in attack on former AJK PM Tanveer Ilyas's convoy in Poonch district
A personal security guard of former Azad Jammu and Kashmir prime minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas was killed when his convoy came under fire in Poonch district. The guard, Muhammad Asif, was shot while shielding Ilyas during the attack near Tain-Dhalkot bridge over the Jhelum River. Ilyas alleged the attack was by members of the banned Joint Awami Action Committee, though this claim remains unverified.
- Former AJK premier Sardar Tanveer Ilyas quits PPP after ticket row
Former Azad Jammu and Kashmir prime minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas resigned from PPP following disagreements over party ticket distribution. He submitted nomination papers for three constituencies, but the party assigned candidates to LA-15 and LA-22, conflicting with his preferences. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari finalized tickets without him, and Agriculture Minister Ali Shan Soni also resigned from the party.