Salahuddin Tirmizi

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Lt General (retired), Senator
Syed Salahuddin Tirmizi
Minister for Narcotics Control
In office
4 August 2017 – 31 May 2018
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Prime MinisterShahid Khaqan Abbasi
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byMuhammad Azam Khan
Personal details
Born (1943-05-01) May 1, 1943 (age 78)
Mansehra
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Lieutenant-General (retired) Syed Salahuddin Tirmizi (Urdu: صلاح الدین ترمذی; born 1 May 1943) is a Pakistani politician who served as Minister for Narcotics Control, in Abbasi cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018. He has been a member of the Senate of Pakistan, representing Pakistan Muslim League (N) since March 2015.

Early life and education[]

He was born 1 May 1943 in Mansehra, Pakistan.[1]

He did his schooling from Cadet College Hasan Abdal before attending Pakistan Military Academy Kakul from where he received B.A degree.[1]

He has done B.Sc Honours from Balochistan University in Quetta and M.Sc. in War Studies from Quaid-e-Azam University in 1984.[1]

He belongs to the noble Syed family of Kaghan and is also referred to as the 'Chief of Kaghan' after his father. His father was Syed Mehmood Shah, Member of the Legislative Assembly and Chief of Kaghan.

Military career[]

He is a retired lieutenant-general of the Pakistan Army.[2]

He served as a Corps Commander[3] Multan and was the president of the National Defence University.[3]

He was the first Director General of the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) and his exemplary service against drug trafficking in Pakistan in the 1990s has been widely lauded.[4]

Political career[]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan from constituency NA-20 Manshera-I in 2002 Pakistani general election. He was declared unsuccessful[1] amid an election that has been widely considered to be rigged by General Musharraf's regime, with concerns about their legitimacy raised by international watchdogs.[5]

He joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) in 2006 and ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan from constituency NA-20 Manshera-I as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He was declared successful, however, a re-poll was allowed by the courts in the losing candidate's home constituency, enabling the result to be overturned in the losing candidate's favour. "The winning candidate from NA-20, Mansehra, Lt-Gen (retired) Salahuddin Tirmizi of PML-N challenged the order of the Chief Election Commission (CEC) in the Peshawar High Court’s Abbottabad bench regarding re-polling at two polling stations of the constituency on March 13."[6] These elections were also held under General Musharraf's regime.

He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) in 2015 Pakistani Senate election.[7][8][9]

Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi.[10][11] He was appointed as the Federal Minister of Narcotics Control.[12] Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, Tirmizi ceased to hold the office as Federal Minister for Narcotics Control.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Senate of Pakistan". www.senate.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  2. ^ Ghauri, Irfan (12 February 2017). "US visit called off after Senate deputy chairman denied visa". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  3. ^ a b Khan, Iftikhar A. (5 August 2017). "A blend of old, new hands". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  4. ^ Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Narcotics Control/Anti Narcotics Force (2012). "Anti Narcotics Force-Yearly Digest 2012" (PDF). Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "Pakistan Election 2002- Report of International Observations Missions. 1 September- 15 October, 2002". April 2003. |first= missing |last= (help); Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ "MANSEHRA: Re-polling in NA-20 challenged". DAWN.COM. 2008-03-10. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  7. ^ "Senate Election: Unofficial Results". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Senate Elections 2015: PML-N, PPP almost get equal representation in upper house | Pakistan | Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  9. ^ "46 Senators-elect take oath - Samaa TV". www.samaa.tv. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  10. ^ "A 43-member new cabinet sworn in". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 4 August 2017. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  11. ^ "PM Khaqan Abbasi's 43-member cabinet takes oath today". Pakistan Today. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  12. ^ "Portfolios of federal, state ministers". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Notification" (PDF). Cabinet division. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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