Raja Nadir Pervez
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Major
Raja Nadir Pervez Khan (born:November 11, 1942) is a Pakistan
i politician, ex-MP
of the Parliament, and former Pakistan Army
officer. A former member of the Pakistan Army's 6 Punjab Regiment, Parvez was a minister in the Nawaz Sharif
government during the 1990s. He is the brother-in-law of the former Corps Commander of Quetta Lieutenant-General Tariq Pervez
. In a 1999 conversation (with Taimur Khan), he was described by General Tikka Khan
, the Pakistani commander in the Rann of Kutch
battles in the spring of 1965, as a "brave and courageous soldier." General Tikka Khan recalled how Nadir Pervez captured an Indian patrol while on a reconnaissance mission during the clashes.
, Kakul
in 1963 and served in Army until 1974. He had served in the army and fought against India
in both Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
and the 1971 Indo-Pak Winter War
. Major
Parvez had posted to East Pakistan
and was the Company Commander of the 6 Punjab Regiment
troops which had boarded PNS Rajshah, a Pakistan Navy
vessel. However, his team had gotten off the vessel and took the position in a designated areas. Major Pervez was inducted in Pakistan Marines Battalion
as a weapon specialist. During the conflict, the Maj Raja Nadir Pervez was informed of the attack on PNS Rajshahi, immediately directed an MI-8 helicopter
in the vicinity to evacuate the wounded Commanding Officer of Rajshahi and the same was done soon thereafter.
Due to his heroic services in the war of 1965, Major Nadir was conferred with Sitara-e-Jurat
and after the war of 1971, due to his valor and later leading an escape from the Indian prison in Fateh Garh (Camp Number 45) along with four other officers, he received his second Sitara-e-Jurat and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, which was later stripped due to false accusations. In 1974, he was court martialed by the Judge Advocate General Branch
of the Pakistan Army "on false charges" and was sentenced to death, but was later acquitted "Honourably". He joined the Pakistan Muslim League
, The Party to whom his father (Late) Raja Nadir Khan was one of original founders of, and has served as the Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
since. He has served the country as The Interior State Minister, The Federal Minister for Power & Works, and The Federal Minister for Communications.
(MNA) for the terms of 1985-1988, 1990-1993, 1993–1997 and 1997-1999. He has also served as Federal Minister for Interior
during 1987-1988; Minister of State
for Water and Power
during 1991-1993 and Federal Minister
for the Communications
during 1997-1999.
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
Raja Nadir Pervez Khan (born:November 11, 1942) is a Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i politician, ex-MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
of the Parliament, and former Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan...
officer. A former member of the Pakistan Army's 6 Punjab Regiment, Parvez was a minister in the Nawaz Sharif
Nawaz Sharif
Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif is a Pakistani conservative politician and steel magnate who served as 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from November 1990 to July 1993, and from February 1997 to October 12, 1999...
government during the 1990s. He is the brother-in-law of the former Corps Commander of Quetta Lieutenant-General Tariq Pervez
Tariq Pervez
Tariq Pervez , a Pakistani policeman, was the director-general of Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency from 2005 till the end of 2008. After his retirement, he planned to engage in counter-terrorism efforts and might join a think-tank....
. In a 1999 conversation (with Taimur Khan), he was described by General Tikka Khan
Tikka Khan
General Tikka Khan, HJ, HQA, SPk, was a senior four-star general in the Pakistan Army who served as the first Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army from 3 March 1972 to 1 March 1976. Before his four-star assignment, Khan was a Martial Law Administrator of erstwhile East-Pakistan...
, the Pakistani commander in the Rann of Kutch
Rann of Kutch
The Great Rann of Kutch, also called Greater Rann of Kutch or just Rann of Kutch , is a seasonal salt marsh located in the Thar Desert in the Kutch District of Gujarat, India and the Sindh province of Pakistan....
battles in the spring of 1965, as a "brave and courageous soldier." General Tikka Khan recalled how Nadir Pervez captured an Indian patrol while on a reconnaissance mission during the clashes.
Military career
He graduated from the Pakistan Military AcademyPakistan Military Academy
The Pakistan Military Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service military academy. It is located at Kakul near Abbottabad in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan....
, Kakul
Kakul
Kakul is a town situated in the Kakul Valley at an elevation of 1300 metres, 5 km northeast of Abbottabad city near the Thandiani Hills, in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The population is around 30,000.-History:...
in 1963 and served in Army until 1974. He had served in the army and fought against India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in both Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was a culmination of skirmishes that took place between April 1965 and September 1965 between Pakistan and India. This conflict became known as the Second Kashmir War fought by India and Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir, the first having been fought in 1947...
and the 1971 Indo-Pak Winter War
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a military conflict between India and Pakistan. Indian, Bangladeshi and international sources consider the beginning of the war to be Operation Chengiz Khan, Pakistan's December 3, 1971 pre-emptive strike on 11 Indian airbases...
. Major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
Parvez had posted to East Pakistan
East Pakistan
East Pakistan was a provincial state of Pakistan established in 14 August 1947. The provincial state existed until its declaration of independence on 26 March 1971 as the independent nation of Bangladesh. Pakistan recognized the new nation on 16 December 1971. East Pakistan was created from Bengal...
and was the Company Commander of the 6 Punjab Regiment
Punjab Regiment (Pakistan)
The Punjab Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army. The modern regiment was formed in 1956 from an amalgamation of the 1st Punjab Regiment, 14th Punjab Regiment, 15th Punjab Regiment and 16th Punjab Regiment...
troops which had boarded PNS Rajshah, a Pakistan Navy
Pakistan Navy
The Pakistan Navy is the naval warfare/service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. Pakistan's Navy is responsible for Pakistan's coastline along the Arabian Sea and the defense of important civilian harbors and military bases...
vessel. However, his team had gotten off the vessel and took the position in a designated areas. Major Pervez was inducted in Pakistan Marines Battalion
Pakistan Marines
The Pakistani Marines , are the Marine Corps and amphibious corps service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The Pakistani Marines are a special military operations service branch of the Pakistani Navy and part of Pakistani Armed Forces, responsible for providing force projection from the sea,...
as a weapon specialist. During the conflict, the Maj Raja Nadir Pervez was informed of the attack on PNS Rajshahi, immediately directed an MI-8 helicopter
Mil Mi-8
The Mil Mi-8 is a medium twin-turbine transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. The Mi-8 is the world's most-produced helicopter, and is used by over 50 countries. Russia is the largest operator of the Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopter....
in the vicinity to evacuate the wounded Commanding Officer of Rajshahi and the same was done soon thereafter.
Due to his heroic services in the war of 1965, Major Nadir was conferred with Sitara-e-Jurat
Sitara-e-Jurat
Sitara-e-Jurat is the third highest military award of Pakistan. It was established in 1957 after Pakistan became a Republic; however, it was instituted retrospectively back to 1947...
and after the war of 1971, due to his valor and later leading an escape from the Indian prison in Fateh Garh (Camp Number 45) along with four other officers, he received his second Sitara-e-Jurat and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, which was later stripped due to false accusations. In 1974, he was court martialed by the Judge Advocate General Branch
Judge Advocate General Branch
The Judge Advocate General Branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces is composed of Pakistan's Military senior officers, lawyers and judges who provide legal services to the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines at all levels of command...
of the Pakistan Army "on false charges" and was sentenced to death, but was later acquitted "Honourably". He joined the Pakistan Muslim League
Pakistan Muslim League
The Pakistan Muslim League was founded in 1962, as a successor to the previously disbanded Muslim League in Pakistan. Unlike the original PML which ended in 1958 when General Ayub Khan banned all political parties, each subsequent Muslim League was in some way propped by the military dictators of...
, The Party to whom his father (Late) Raja Nadir Khan was one of original founders of, and has served as the Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
National Assembly of Pakistan
The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the bicameral Majlis-e-Shura, which also compromises the President of Pakistan and Senate . The National Assembly and the Senate both convene at Parliament House in Islamabad...
since. He has served the country as The Interior State Minister, The Federal Minister for Power & Works, and The Federal Minister for Communications.
Political career
He has been elected Member of National AssemblyNational Assembly of Pakistan
The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the bicameral Majlis-e-Shura, which also compromises the President of Pakistan and Senate . The National Assembly and the Senate both convene at Parliament House in Islamabad...
(MNA) for the terms of 1985-1988, 1990-1993, 1993–1997 and 1997-1999. He has also served as Federal Minister for Interior
Ministry of Interior (Pakistan)
The Ministry of the Interior is Pakistan's ministry of the interior. Its head office is in Islamabad.The Interior Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of Interior. He serves in the cabinet of the Prime Minister. The Minister is required to be a member of Parliament...
during 1987-1988; Minister of State
Minister for Water and Power
The Minister for Water and Power heads the Ministry of Water and Power. The following is the list of all the previous foreign ministers of Pakistan to date.-List of Ministers of Water and Power of Pakistan:-See also:*Constitution of Pakistan...
for Water and Power
Ministry of Water and Power (Pakistan)
The Ministry of Water and Power is a federal government agency in Pakistan. The ministry is headed by the Minister for Water and Power. Syed Naveed Qamar is the current Minister for Water and Power of Pakistan....
during 1991-1993 and Federal Minister
Minister of Communications
The Communications Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of Communications. He serves in the cabinet of the Prime Minister. The Minister is required to be a member of Parliament.-List of Communications Ministers of Pakistan:-See also:...
for the Communications
Ministry of Communications of Pakistan
Ministry of Communications functions as a central policy making and administrative authority on Communications and Transport Sector in Pakistan. Ministry of Communications consists of one division Communications Division-Introduction:...
during 1997-1999.