Abbas Khan Afridi
| Senator | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Textile Industry | |
|
Assumed office March 2014 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Khurram Dastgir Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Abbas Khan Afridi FATA, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Independent |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Islam |
Abbas Khan Afridi is a Pakistani politician and a member of the upper house of Pakistan Parliament. He is currently serving as Federal Minister of Textile Industry in Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's cabinet.[1]
Political career
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan in March 2009 as an Independent candidate. He was sworn in as Federal Minister of Textile Industry on 19 March 2014.[2] Afridi was also the second highest tax payer in the country in 2013.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Senate profile". Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ↑ "JUI-F’s Abbas Afridi gets textile" (19 March 2014). Pakistan Today. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ↑ "Oath as Federal textile Minister". Tribune Pk. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ↑ "Federal Minister List Pakistan". National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
External links
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