Saifur Rehman Rajput is a Pakistani former politician currently based in

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. Previously, he served as the Chairman of the Ehtesab Bureau during

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. He also had been member of

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as a candidate of

Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) ( ur, , translit=Pākistān Muslim Līg (Nūn) PML(N) or PML-N) is a centre-right and liberal conservative political party in Pakistan. Alongside the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Peoples Party ...

(PML-N). He is currently living in

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with his family.

Early life and education

He was born on 7th December, 1954. in

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. He obtained a degree in civil engineering from the NED University Karachi in 2021.

Political career

He had been member of

as a candidate of

(PML-N). He was member of

from 1997 to 2000 during the 2nd tenure of Pakistani statesman and politician

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. Mr. Saifur Rehman Khan got his early education in Lahore and earned a Bachelor�s Degree in Commerce from the Punjab University in 1974. After the completion of his formal education and academic career, he resorted to business and industry. He is Chairman of the REDCO Group of Industries. He is a widely traveled person who has been to almost every part of the globe.

Redco corruption case

In 2018, Customs Intelligence recovered 21 luxury vehicles from Redco Textile Mills, mill owned by the Saifur Rehman and Qatari ruling family members.

Ehtesab Bureau case

In 2012,

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(FIA) issued his red warrants and contacted Qatari government with help of

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to extradite Rehman to Pakistan. This warrant was subsequently quashed by Interpol. He is facing charges of doing covert operations with help of FIA as the chairman of Ehtesab Bureau against his political opponents, doing torture and keeping them under illegal detention.

References

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