Major Raja Nadir Pervez Khan (born November 11, 1940) is a Pakistani politician, ex-MP of the Parliament, and former Pakistan Army officer. He participated in Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 and is an alleged perpetrator of Barguna massacre among other war crimes.[1][2] Later, Parvez serevd as 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.
Raja Nadir Pervez | |
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.JPG) Raja Nadir Pervez in 2008 | |
| 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, 1940 Lyallpur, Punjab British India (Now Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Political party | .svg){kind=small} 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 Bangladesh Liberation War |
Military career
editTraining and early deployments
editHe 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 Rajshahi, 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.[citation needed]
Nadir was awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat for his service in the 1965 war.
1971 Bangladesh War and war crimes allegations
editIn the 1971 Bangladesh War, Nadir was deployed as a Major of the 6 Punjub Regiment in the southern parts of East Pakistan.[3] He is alleged to perpetrate widespread genocide and rape against the Bangali people in Patuakhali, Barguna and Pirojpur during that time.[4][5] He served as the martial law administrator of Patuakhali district and directly ordered the a massacre of 29 and 30 May.[6][7][1][2][8] Nadir and his company occupied Patuakhali till December, while bulk of his regiment moved to Jessore to halt the Indian advance. He fled Patuakhali on 7 December via the waterways as Mukti Bahini surrounded the town. He later surrendered to the Indian Army personnel in the area after the surrender of the Pakistan Army Eastern command in Dhaka.[9] Nadir was evacuated to India and interned in a prison camp in Fateh Garh (Camp Number 45). Seven months later, he escaped from the camp with four other officers, and returned to Pakistan via Bhutan and Nepal.[3]
The government of Bangladesh identified Nadir as one of the 195 Pakistan Army officers primarily responsible for 1971 Bangladesh atrocities.[citation needed]
Political career
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Nadir joined[10] the Pakistan Muslim League. He has since been elected Member of National Assembly (MNA) for the terms of 1985–1988, 1990–1993, 1993–1997, 1997–1999 and 2002–2007. 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.[11] Almost a month later, on May 5, he joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in a public gathering [jalsa] in Faisalabad.[12][13]
In 2021, the Pandora papers named Nadir as one of the former military officers turned politicians using offshore holdings to transfer their wealth outside of Pakistan.[14] He was alleged to own a British Virgin Islands-registered company that was connected to major transactions “in machinery and related businesses to India, Thailand, Russia and China”. In 2003, his shares in the company were transferred to a trust controlling several offshore accounts.[15][16]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b "মুক্তিযুদ্ধে বরগুনা গণহত্যা". The Daily Star Bangla. June 2, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ a b Ahmed, R Umaima (December 16, 2017). "The FatehGarh Tunnel". The Nation. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "পটুয়াখালীর পুরাতন জেলখানা বধ্যভূমিতে হচ্ছে স্মৃতিস্তম্ভ". দৈনিক আমাদের সময় – Dainik Amader Shomoy. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "বলেশ্বর তীরের জনপদ কাঁদে নীরবে". risingbd.com (in Bengali). January 27, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Barisal., stay with (June 14, 2013). "২৯ ও ৩০ মে বরগুনা গণহত্যা দিবস". amaderbarisal.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "News Details". bssnews.net. May 29, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Daily, The (December 14, 2022). "গণহত্যা ও পাকিস্তানিদের বিচার". Jugantor. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ প্রতিনিধি, জেলা (March 12, 2023). "পটুয়াখালী মুক্ত দিবস আজ". jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Raja Nadir Pervez Profile". Pakistan Herald. Archived from the original on February 20, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
- ^ "Nadir Pervez quits PML-N over ticket denial". The Nation.
- ^ Rashid, Haroon. "کیا وہ وقت قریب آ پہنچا؟". Daily Dunia.
- ^ "Raja Nadir Pervez Joins PTI". Siasat PK. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "Revealed: List of all Pakistanis named in Pandora Papers so far". DAWN.COM. October 4, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Pandora Papers expose wealth of Pakistan PM Imran Khan's allies - Pandora Papers News". Al Jazeera. October 4, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Ex-military officers, families also named in Pandora Papers". The Express Tribune. October 5, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2023.