Mirza Shahzad Akbar

Mirza Shahzad Akbar
Advisor to the Prime Minister on Interior and Accountability (Federal Minister)
In office 22 July 2020 – 24 January 2022
President	Arif Alvi
Prime Minister	Imran Khan
Minister	Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad
Preceded by	Himself (as Special Assistant to PM)
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Interior and Accountability
In office 22 August 2018 – 22 July 2020
President	Arif Alvi
Prime Minister	Imran Khan
Succeeded by	Himself (as Advisor to PM)
Personal details
Nationality	Pakistani
Political party	Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Alma mater	University of London(LLB), University of Newcastle (LLM)
Occupation	Lawyer

Mirza Shahzad Akbar is a Pakistani politician and barrister who served as Advisor to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Interior and Accountability in the capacity of a Federal Minister in Cabinet,^[1] in office from August 2020. Before his appointment as Advisor to Prime Minister, Akbar served in National Accountability Bureau (NAB) as a deputy prosecutor.^[2]Shahzad Akbar resigns as PM’s adviser on accountability and interior.

Early life and education[]

He completed his graduation in Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of London, Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Newcastle.

Career[]

Mirza Shahzad Akbar is co-founder of Foundation for Fundamental Rights, a non-governmental organization with focus on fundamental rights enshrined in Constitution of Pakistan. ^[3] After serving as consultant for the U.S. Agency of International Development, He was declared persona non grata by United States once he became one of the leading attorneys in Pakistan who were dealing with litigations against drone strikes on civilians by United States in Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA).^[4]

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