Ijaz Ahmed Shah

Ijaz Ahmed Shah
Minister of Narcotics Control
In office
11 December 2020 – 10 April 2022
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Preceded byAzam Khan Swati
Succeeded byShahzain Bugti
37th Minister for Interior
In office
18 April 2019 – 11 December 2020
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Preceded byImran Khan
Succeeded bySheikh Rasheed Ahmad
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 29 July 2022
ConstituencyNA-118 Nankana Sahib-II
Personal details
BornNankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Political partyPTI (2018-present)
NicknameBrig. Shah
Military service
AllegiancePakistan
Branch/service Pakistan Army
Years of service1966–2004
RankBrigadier
Unit15 Infantry Punjab Regiment and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)
CommandsDG Intelligence Bureau (DGIB)
Battles/warsIndo-Pakistani War of 1971

Ijaz Ahmed Shah is a Pakistani politician, former officer of the Pakistan Army, and a former Pakistan Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) officer.[1] He was serving as the Federal Minister for Narcotics Control, was in office since 11 December 2020.[2] Previously, he served as the Federal Minister for interior from April 2019 to 11 December 2020 and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs from March 2019 to April 2019. He was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till July 2022.

  1. ^ Profile of Saeed Sheikh Archived 6 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine, under 5 February 2002
  2. ^ Syed, Baqir Sajjad (18 April 2019). "Profile: Ijaz Shah – Imran Khan's new Interior Minister". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 18 April 2019.