Shehryar Khan Afridi (; born 12 March 1971) is a
Pakistani politician who serves as Chairperson of the
Parliamentary Special Committee on Kashmir, in office since 13 May 2020. He served as the
Minister of State for Interior from 31 August 2018 to 18 April 2019. He has been a member of the
National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018. Previously, he was also a member of the National Assembly from June 2013 to May 2018. He is serving as the Minister of State for
States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) since 18 April 2019. He was also given an additional charge of the
Ministry of Narcotics Control after the death of
Ali Mohammad Mahar
Sardar Ali Mohammad Khan Mahar (Urdu, Saraiki: ); 12 January 1967 – 21 May 2019) was a Pakistani politician who served as the 25th Chief Minister of Sindh from 2002 to 2004 and then as the Federal Minister for Narcotics Control between 2018 ...
.
Early life and education
He was born on 12 March 1971.
He received a master's degree in International Relations from the
University of Peshawar
The University of Peshawar ( ps, د پېښور پوهنتون; hnd, پشور یونیورسٹی; ur, ; abbreviated UoP; known more popularly as Peshawar University) is a public research university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pa ...
.
He wanted to join the Civil Services of Pakistan but was not selected as he failed in the examination.
Political career
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Afridi ran for the seat of
National Assembly of Pakistan as an independent candidate from
Constituency NA-14 (Kohat) in
2002 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 12,083 votes and lost the seat to a candidate of
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal.
Afridi was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Constituency NA-14 (Kohat) in
2013 Pakistani general election. He received 68,129 votes and defeated a candidate of
Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F)
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan (Fazl) also Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) or simply as Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Urdu: ; ; JUI-F) is a Deobandi Sunni political party in Pakistan. Established as the ''Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam'' in 1945, it is the result o ...
(JUI-F).
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency
NA-32 (Kohat)
NA-35 (Kohat) () is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan. It covers tho whole of district Kohat
Kohat ( ps, کوهاټ; ur, ) is a city that serves as the capital of the Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It ...
in
2018 Pakistani general election. He received 82,248 votes and defeated Gohar Mohammad Khan Bangash, a candidate of
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA).
Minister of State for Interior
On 28 August 2018, he was named by
Prime Minister Imran Khan as
Minister of State for Interior. On 31 August 2018, he was sworn in as Minister of State for Interior in the federal cabinet of PM Imran Khan.
Minister of State for States and Frontier Regions
On 18 April 2019, he resigned as Minister of State for Interior, and was appointed as the minister of state for States and Frontier regions.
Minister of State for Narcotics Control (Additional Charge)
Later he was given the additional portfolio of Ministry of Narcotics Control. On 29 September 2020 after the approval of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Minister of State for Narcotics Shehryar Afridi was removed from the post.
Residence controversy
In October 2018, Afridi was accused of using public funds worth millions of rupees to renovate and redecorate his new residence. Following which Prime Minister Imran Khan took notice of the issue and ordered
Federal Investigation Agency
The Federal Investigation Agency ( ur, ; reporting name: FIA) is a border control, criminal investigation, counter-intelligence and security agency under the control of the Interior Secretary of Pakistan, tasked with investigative jurisdi ...
to carry out the investigation.
Personal life
In May 2020, Afridi tested positive for COVID-19 during the
coronavirus pandemic in Pakistan.
References
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf MNAs
Pakistani MNAs 2018–2023
People from Kohat District
Living people
Pakistani MNAs 2013–2018
1971 births
University of Peshawar alumni