Family and Education
He completed his initial education at Millat High School and then Government College in Multan and graduated from University of Jamshoro, Sindh.
Tahir Rasheed hails from a family that traces its roots to Jhajjar tehsil located in Rohtak District India. His Grand Father, Sheikh Abdus Samad was assassinated while migrating to Pakistan at the time of partition in 1947.
Tahir Rasheed and his family represent a community which has large business and political interests in the urban politics of Multan city.
His father, Sheikh Muhammad Rasheed, was his political mentor; the former Member of Federal Parliament (Majlis-e-Shoora) in 1980s nominated by General Zia-ul-Haq and elected Member of National Assembly of Pakistan (MNA), when elections were held on a non-party basis for the term 1985–1988.
Tahir Rasheed is married and has three sons, one daughter. The eldest son Muhammad Ahmad Tahir is currently studying abroad. His Two Other sons are Muhammad Ahsan yousaf Tahir and Muhammad Asad Ali Asghar, who are currently studying in Multan.
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