Mirza Shahzad Akbar

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.

Shahzad Akbar
Advisor to the Prime Minister on Interior and Accountability (Federal Minister)
In office
22 July 2020 – 24 January 2022
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
MinisterSheikh Rasheed Ahmad
Preceded byHimself (as Special Assistant to PM)
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Interior and Accountability
In office
22 August 2018 – 22 July 2020
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Succeeded byHimself (as Advisor to PM)
Personal details
Nationality Pakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Alma materUniversity of London(LLB), University of Newcastle (LLM)
OccupationLawyer

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]

References
  1. "Shahzad Akbar made PM's adviser on accountability, interior". July 23, 2020.
  2. "Former NAB deputy prosecutor appointed as special assistant to PM on accountability". Dawn. 20 August 2018.
  3. "Mirza Shahzad Akbar". The Guardian.
  4. "Shahzad Akbar fights for Pakistan's drone victims". Al Jazeera. August 22, 2015.
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