Shehryar Khan Afridi

Shehryar Khan Afridi (Urdu: شہریار خان آفریدی‎; 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.[1] 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.[2][3]

Shehryar Khan Afridi
Chairperson of the Parliamentary Special Committee on Kashmir 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘍𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳
Assumed office
13 May 2020
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Preceded bySyed Fakhar Imam
Minister of State for Narcotics Control
In office
09 April 2020 – 25 September 2020
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
MinisterAzam Khan Swati
Preceded byHimself
In office
11 June 2019 – 06 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
Assumed office
13 August 2018
ConstituencyNA-32 (Kohat)
In office
1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-14 (Kohat)
Personal details
Born (1971-03-12) 12 March 1971
Nationality Pakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Alma materUniversity of Peshawar

Early life and education

He was born on 12 March 1971.[4]

He received a master's degree in International Relations from the University of Peshawar.[5] He wanted to join the Civil Services of Pakistan but was not selected as he failed in the examination.[5]

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[6] but was unsuccessful. He received 12,083 votes and lost the seat to a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal.[7]

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.[8][9][10][11] He received 68,129 votes and defeated a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) (JUI-F).[12] He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-32 (Kohat) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[13] He received 82,248 votes and defeated Gohar Mohammad Khan Bangash, a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA).[14]

Minister of State for Interior

On 28 August 2018, he was named by Prime Minister Imran Khan as Minister of State for Interior.[15] On 31 August 2018, he was sworn in as Minister of State for Interior in the federal cabinet of PM Imran Khan.[16][17]

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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Chairman Kashmir Committee

On 13 May 2020, Shehryar Khan Afridi was appointed as the Parliamentary Special Committee on Kashmir. The parliamentary special committee of Kashmir is composed of Senior Members of the National Assembly and the Senate.

The Committee has the following functions:

  • To monitor human rights violations and atrocities being committed by the Indian Forces in the occupied Jammu and Kashmir and raise these issues as they arise in all necessary forms.
  • To increase awareness within as well as outside the country about the Kashmir issues.
  • To mobilize world opinion in support of the cause of right of self-determination to the people of Jammu and Kashmir as well as the principle stand of Pakistan.
  • To solicit and provide political, moral and diplomatic support to the people of Jammu and Kashmir in their just struggle for their right of self-determination in accordance with the United Nations resolutions.
  • To make efforts to monitor and improve the performance of the Organizations working on Kashmir and to provide guidance whenever required.
  • To consider and decide such other issues and matters relating to above which may be referred to it by the House from time to time. and

Matters ancillary to the above.

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 to carry out the investigation.[19][20][21][22]

Personal life

In May 2020, Afridi tested positive for COVID-19 during the coronavirus pandemic in Pakistan.[23][24] Afridi has children named Hareem Shehryar Afridi, Zainab Shehryar Afridi, M.Nadir Ibrahim Afridi and Hajra Shehryar Afridi.

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  23. "Federal minister Shehryar Afridi tests positive for coronavirus". Dawn. 30 May 2020. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020.
  24. 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.
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