Abbas Khan Afridi
Abbas Khan Afridi (Urdu: عباس خان آفریدی) is a Pakistani politician and former Federal Minister of Textile Industry[1] and a member of the Senate of Pakistan.[2] He is the founder and CEO of Afridi Traders and holds shares in other projects.
Abbas Khan Afridi | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Textile Industry | |
| In office March 2014 – 2015 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Shareef |
| Preceded by | Khurram Dastgir Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abbas Khan Afridi FATA, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Children | 5 children |
| Occupation | Politician |
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.[3] Afridi was also the second highest tax payer in the country in 2013.[4] He is currently the joint secretary of PMLN.
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References
- "Federal Minister List Pakistan". National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- "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.
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