Saifur Rehman (Pakistani politician)

Saifur Rehman Khan is a Pakistani former politician currently based in Qatar.

Saifur Rehman Khan

Senator
Chairman of the Ehtesab Bureau
In office
1997–1999
Personal details
Born (1954-12-07) 7 December 1954
Lahore, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)

Previously, he served as the Chairman of the Ehtesab Bureau during Second Sharif ministry. He also had been member of Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N).[1]

He is currently living in Qatar with his family after being banned entry from Pakistan.[2]

Early life and education

He was born on 7 December 1954 in Lahore, Pakistan.[3] He obtained a degree in commerce from the University of the Punjab in 1974.[3]

Political career

He had been member of Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N).[4]

Redco corruption case

In 2018, Customs Intelligence recovered 21 luxury vehicles from Redco Textile Mills, mill owned by the Saifur Rehman and Qatari ruling family members.[5]

Ehtesab Bureau case

In 2012, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) issued his red warrants and contacted Qatari government with help of Interpol to extradite Rehman to Pakistan.[6] He is facing charges of doing covert operations with help of FIA as the chairman of Ehtesab Bureau against his political opponents, doing torture and keeping them under illegal detention.[6]

References
  1. "Interpol quashes red warrant against Saifur Rehman".
  2. "Former senator Saifur Rehman denies returning to Pakistan".
  3. "Senate of Pakistan". senate.gov.pk.
  4. "Saif, brother released". Dawn. Pakistan. 23 November 2001. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  5. Luxury vehicles recovered from Redco
  6. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (19 July 2012). "Qatar govt asked to extradite Saifur Rehman".
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