Raja Nadir Pervez

Major Raja Nadir Pervez Khan (born November 11, 1942) is a Pakistani 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 his second tenure. 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.

Raja Nadir Pervez
From Left: Raja Nadir Pervez along with Chaudhry Muhammad Barjees Tahir
MNA for NA-85 Faisalabad-XI
In office 2002–2007
Preceded by	Constituency Re-Established
Succeeded by	Muhammad Akram Ansari
MNA for NA-62 Faisalabad-VI
In office February 15, 1997 – October 12, 1999
Preceded by	Dildar Ahmed Cheema
Succeeded by	Constituency Re-Established
In office November 3, 1990 – July 18, 1993
Preceded by	Ghulam Mustafa Bajwa
Succeeded by	Dildar Ahmed Cheema
MNA for NA-37 Rawalpindi—VI
In office October 15, 1993 – November 5, 1996
Preceded by	Raja Zaheer Khan
Succeeded by	Khurshid Zaman
MNA for NA-69 Faisalabad-IV
In office March 20, 1985 – May 29, 1988
Preceded by	Mian Zahid Sarfraz
Succeeded by	Faisal Saleh Hayat
Minister of Communications
In office August 6, 1998 – October 12, 1999
Preceded by	Muhammad Azam Khan Hoti
Succeeded by	Lt. Gen. Iftikhar Hussain Shah
Minister of Water and Power
In office 1991–1993
Minister of Interior
In office July 28, 1987 – May 29, 1988
Preceded by	Wasim Sajjad
Succeeded by	Malik Naseem Ahmad
Personal details
Born	Raja Nadir Pervez Khan November 11, 1942 Lyallpur, Punjab British India (Now Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan)
Political party	Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2013–present) Pakistan Muslim League (N) (1993–2013) Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (1988–1993)
Residence	Faisalabad
Alma mater	Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul
Profession	Businessman politician
Awards	Sitara-e-Jurat
Military service
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch/service	Pakistan Army
Years of service	1963–1974
Rank	Lieutenant-Colonel (Stripped from Rank)
Unit	Punjab Regiment
Battles/wars	Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

Military career

He graduated from the Pakistan Military Academy, 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.

Nadir was awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat for his service in the 1965 war. His efforts in the 1971 war, which included leading an escape from the Indian prison in Fateh Garh (Camp Number 45) along with four other officers, gained him a second Sitara-e-Jurat and promotion to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. 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".

Political career

He joined[1] the Pakistan Muslim League. He has since been elected Member of National Assembly (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. He left PML-N on April 2, 2013 on the grounds of grievances over the allotment of party tickets in Faisalabad.[2] Almost a month later, on May 5, he joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in a public gathering [jalsa] in Faisalabad.[3][4]

References

1. "Raja Nadir Pervez Profile". Pakistan Herald.
2. "Nadir Pervez quits PML-N over ticket denial". The Nation.
3. Rashid, Haroon. "کیا وہ وقت قریب آ پہنچا؟". Daily Dunia.
4. "Raja Nadir Pervez Joins PTI". Siasat PK. Retrieved May 5, 2013.