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Malik Habib

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Malik Mohammad Habib Khan
Minister of Interior
(caretaker)
In office
3 April 2013 – 7 June 2013
PresidentAsif Zardari
Prime MinisterMir Hazar Khoso
Preceded byRehman Malik
Succeeded byNisar Ali Khan
Personal details
Born
Kahuta (District), Rawalpindi, Punjab (Province)
NationalityPakistani
Alma materPunjab University
BA / BSc
37 Pakistan Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch/service Pakistan Army /
Police Service of Pakistan
RankMajor (Army) / Inspector-General of Police (PSP) BPS 22

Malik Mohammad Habib Khan (Urdu: ملک محمد حبیب خان) is a former officer of the Police Service of Pakistan who served as Inspector General of Police. He has also served as the Federal Interior Minister of Pakistan in the caretaker government of 2013.

Life and early education[edit]

He was born in Kahuta, District Rawalpindi in the Awan (tribe). His grandfather was in the British Army. His first cousin Flight Lieutenant Ghulam Murtaza Malik (Shaheed) was declared as the martyr of Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and received Tamgha-i-Jurat. His ancestor migrated from Pind Dadan Khan in the 16th century. Malik Habib was also a bright student, and Completed his Matriculation with distinction from Punjab Board and his name is displayed on the honour board of the school.[1]

He served in federation as below before being placed as Federal Interior Minister

Other key posts[edit]

He was Member of Prime Minister (Chief Executive) Inspection Commission. He was appointed as Managing Director of PTDC (Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation) in 2003.[3] As MD PTDC, he inked an agreement with A.J.S. Sahney, Chairman and Managing-Director of the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) for the regulation of bus service between Lahore and New Delhi, for another five years on January 13, 2014.[4]

In 2005, he was appointed as Executive Director of NIPS (National Institute of Population Studies). Later in 2007, he was appointed as Executive Director of KESC (Karachi Electric Supply Company).

Former Federal Interior Minister and International Award[edit]

On 2 April 2013, he was appointed Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Minister of Pakistan. His responsibility was to conduct free and fair election in country.[5]

British House of Lords announced giving international award to him for ensuring smooth and peaceful polls in country. British award recognizes services of Malik Habib for peaceful conduct of general election 2013.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Profile at DailyPakistan "Profile" Archived 20 June 2013 at archive.today
  2. ^ IGP Balochistan Police "IGP Balochistan Police"
  3. ^ managing director PTDC "MD PTDC"
  4. ^ Bus Service Agreement "Bus Service Agreement"
  5. ^ Interim Interior and Narcotics Minister "Interim Minister"
  6. ^ "International Award by British"

Pride of Qasidan-E-Kohsar

Malik Habib meeting with Army Chief , Airforce Chief and Naval Chief of Pakistan

Media links[edit]

  1. Media Profile : https://sites.google.com/view/malik-habib-interior-minister-/home
  2. Profile of Malik Muhammad Habib Khan
  3. Notable Alumni Pakistan Military Academy


Political offices
Preceded by Minister of the Interior
2013
Succeeded by