Tanveer Ashraf Kaira

Tanveer Ashraf Kaira (born August 25, 1960), is a Pakistani politician. He is the former Finance minister of Punjab, Pakistan. He was elected as a Member Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in General Elections 2002. He won again in 2008 as MPA and became the finance minister of Punjab after 2008 to 2011.

Education Tanvir Ashraf Kaira graduated from F.G. College No. 1, Islamabad in 1981 and obtained the degree of MBA in 1984 from Sussex University, UK.

PPP + PMLN Punjab Govt Coalition 2008-2011

On March 1, 2011 Tanveer Ashraf Kaira along with six ministers of PPPP that includes, Raja Riaz, Ashraf Sohna, Haji Ishaq, Dr Tanvirul Islam, Farooq Yousaf Ghurki and Neelam Jabbar were expelled from the Cabinet ministry of Mian Shahbaz Sharif, consequently Tanveer Ashraf Kaira is no longer able to prolong his ministry of finance with effect from March 1, 2011. On February 26, 2011 the Punjab chief minister had notified the sacking of 13 parliamentary secretaries by using his administrative powers.