Shehryar Khan Afridi

Shehryar Khan Afridi (Urdu: شہریار خان آفریدی; born 12 March 1971) is a Pakistani politician who served as Chairperson of the Parliamentary Special Committee on Kashmir, in office from 13 May 2020 to April 2022. He served as the Minister of State for Interior from 31 August 2018 to 18 April 2019.[1] He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till January 2023. 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.[2][3]

Shehryar Khan Afridi
شہریارخان آفریدی
Chairperson of the Parliamentary Special Committee on Kashmir
In office
13 May 2020 – April 2022
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Preceded bySyed Fakhar Imam
Minister of State for Narcotics Control
In office
9 April 2020 – 25 September 2020
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
MinisterAzam Khan Swati
Preceded byHimself
In office
11 June 2019 – 6 April 2020
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Preceded byAli Mohammad Mahar
Succeeded byHimself
Minister of State for States and Frontier Region
In office
18 April 2019 – 25 September 2020
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
MinisterSahabzada Mehboob Sultan
Minister of State for Interior
In office
31 August 2018 – 18 April 2019
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Succeeded byIjaz Ahmed Shah as Federal Minister
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 17 January 2023
ConstituencyNA-32 (Kohat)
In office
1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-14 (Kohat)
Personal details
Born (1971-03-12) 12 March 1971
Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2013-present)
Alma materUniversity of Peshawar

Early life and education

Afridi was born on 12 March 1971.[4]

A native of Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, his father Nadir Shah Afridi served as a district counsellor and later became a member of parliament, while one of his brothers, Major (r) Tariq Javed, worked in the bureaucracy following his retirement from the armed forces.[5]

He received a Master's degree in International Relations from the University of Peshawar.[5]

In May 2020, Afridi tested positive for COVID-19 during the coronavirus pandemic in Pakistan.[6][7]

Professional career

Before entering politics, Afridi worked for a multinational company in Germany.[8]

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[9] but was unsuccessful. He received 12,083 votes and lost the seat to a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal.[10]

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.[11][12][13][14] He received 68,129 votes and defeated a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) (JUI-F).[15] He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-32 (Kohat) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[16] He received 82,248 votes and defeated Gohar Mohammad Khan Bangash, a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA).[17]

Minister of State for Interior

On 28 August 2018, he was named by Prime Minister Imran Khan as Minister of State for Interior.[18] On 31 August 2018, he was sworn in as Minister of State for Interior in the federal cabinet of PM Imran Khan.[19][20]

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.

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Controversies

Residence

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 to carry out the investigation.[22][23][24][25]

May 9 riots

In 2023, he was put under arrest along with many leaders of the PTI following the May 9 riots and the perceived attack on the country's institutions by the party.[26]

References
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  2. Sherani, Tahir (2019-04-19). "Asad Umar still listed as finance minister in Cabinet Division's new notification". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  3. "Archived copy". www.cabinet.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2020-05-02. Retrieved 2019-06-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Detail Information". www.pildat.org. PILDAT. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. "Shehryar Afridi at the helm of the interior ministry". Geo News. 1 September 2018. Archived from the original on 5 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2018. Born in Kohat in 1971, he completed his masters in International Relations from the Peshawar University. While he sat for the civil service exams, he was not successful. One of his brothers, Major (r ) Tariq Javed also served in the bureaucracy after his stint in the armed forces. His father, Nadir Shah Afridi, was the district counsellor in the 1990s, and later a member of the parliament.
  6. "Federal minister Shehryar Afridi tests positive for coronavirus". Dawn. 30 May 2020. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020.
  7. Shehryar Afridi [@ShehryarAfridi1] (29 May 2020). "I have tested positive of #COVID19 & hv isolated myself at home as per advice by medics. I need prayers & blessings. May Allah almighty help save all my countrymen from the pandemic under my PM @ImranKhanPTI" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. "I Was Enjoying Life In Germany - Rat Ko Chapay Mar Raha Tha Subha Ministry Le Li - Shehryar Afridi". UrduPoint. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  9. "Three women file papers in Kohat". DAWN.COM. 26 August 2002. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
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  18. "Shehryar Khan Afridi to be appointed minister of state for interior: sources". Geo News. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  19. "Cabinet Division notifies appointment of Shehryar Afridi as Minister of State for Interior |". Business Recorder. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  20. "Shehryar Afridi takes oath as State Minister for Interior". The Nation. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  21. "Minister Of State For Narcotics Shehryar Afridi Removed From Post". BOL News. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  22. "Probe against state interior minister for renovating house on govt money". Geo News. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  23. "Fawad asks PEMRA to launch enquiry against allegations on Shehryar Afridi". pakistan today. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  24. "PM orders probe against minister Afridi". The News. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  25. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (13 October 2018). "FIA probing renovation of minister's residence". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  26. "PTI's Shehryar Afridi arrested under MPO". The Express Tribune. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
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