Tauqir Zia is a Pakistani former military officer and administrator who was the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) between 1999 and 2003.
[4] Tauqir Zia served as Director General Military Operations during the Kargil War in 1999 with India.
[5] When General Pervez Musharraf overthrew Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on 12 October 1999, he was serving as the Corps Commander Mangla, which is considered to be a key post in Pakistan's military circles after the 'Corps Commander Rawalpindi'.
[1] During Pervez Musharraf regime, he was appointed chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board in 1999.
He resigned in 2003 after a controversy when his son, Junaid Zia, was inducted in the Pakistan national cricket team.