Shuja Khanzada
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| Shuja Khanzada شجاع خانزاده | |
|---|---|
| Interior Minister of Punjab | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 August 1943 Shadikhan, Punjab Province,British India |
| Died | 16 August 2015 (aged 71) Shadikhan,Attock, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Citizenship | Pakistani |
| Alma mater | Islamia College |
| Occupation | Politician, retired army officer |
| Religion | Islam |
| Awards | Tamgha-e-Basalat |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Service/branch |  Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1967–1994 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 13th Lancers |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
Shuja Khanzada (Urdu: شجاع خانزاده; 28 August 1943 – 16 August 2015) was a Pakistani politician and Pakistan Army colonel who was the home minister of Punjab.[1] On 16 August, Khanzada was killed by a suicide attack on his political office in Attock.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Khanzada was born in an agriculturist Khan family belonging to the Yousafzai clan in Shadikhan, Attock.[1] The Khanzada family of Attock were long involved in politics.[3] His grandfather Captain Ajab Khan was a member of the Indian Legislative Assembly and his uncle Taj Muhammad Khanzada was a member of the National Assembly from the 1950s to the late 1990s.[1] He matriculated at the Public School Nowshera, followed by FSc. and graduation from the Islamia College in Peshawar with a bachelors degree in arts in 1966.[4] In 1967, he was commissioned into the Pakistan Army.[1] Khanzada was married and had three children.[1]
Military career[edit]
During his military career, Khanzada fought in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani war, served as an instructor from 1974 to 1978 and 1982 to 1983, and commanded the 13th Lancers from 1983 to 1985. He was also present at the Siachen Glacier in 1983. In 1988, he was awarded the Tamgha-e-Basalat for his services.[1] From 1992 to 1994, he was posted as a military attaché at thePakistani embassy in Washington, D.C.[1] He was also a field officer of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), working for the intelligence agency for over a decade from the 1980s to the mid 1990s, during which he specialised on affairs related toBalochistan and Afghanistan.[5]
Political career[edit]
Following his retirement from the military, Khanzada entered politics and was elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab from 2002 to 2007. He served as a special advisor to the Chief Minister and held a ministry portfolio. He was elected to the provincial assembly again in the 2008 and 2013 elections, from his native Constituency PP-16.[1]
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