About Iftikhar Hussain Shah
Lived 1949 – 2020 (aged 71). Iftikhar Hussain Shah was a Pakistani politician and lieutenant General.
Early life and education Syed was born on 14 March 1949 into a family belonging to the Mian (tribe).
Military Career & Later Life Iftikhar Hussain Shah was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in October 1964 in 30th PMA Long Course and joined an anti-aircraft unit of the Regiment of Artillery. He later joined and graduated from Army Aviation School (at PAF Base Nur Khan) to become a pilot in the army. In 1993, Iftikhar Hussain Shah served in the ISI as the Deputy DG of the External Wing of the ISI under Lt Gen Javed Ashraf Qazi. and in 2000 he was promoted to Lieutenant General.
He was close to General Pervez Musharraf and after retiring he served as Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Federal Minister for Communications, and served as Pakistani ambassador to Turkey.
He also worked as the Managing Director of the Zulifqarabad Development Authority (ZDA).
He served as an advisor of the UN to Pakistan.
He joined the political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on 21 May 2016.
Personal life He was married and had three daughters.
Death He died a day after his 71st birthday on 15 March 2020 in Kohat, Pakistan.
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Who was Iftikhar Hussain Shah?
Pakistani politician
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Iftikhar Hussain Shah was born on 14 March 1949.
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Iftikhar Hussain Shah died on 15 March 2020 in Kohat, Pakistan.
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Iftikhar Hussain Shah was a politician and lieutenant General.
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Iftikhar Hussain Shah was Pakistani.
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