Abdul Rehman Malik Net Worth

Background and career

Rehman Malik NI (Punjabi, Urdu: رحمان ملک; born 12 December 1951 – 23 February 2022) was a Pakistani politician, and a former Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officer, who later served as the federal Interior Minister from 25 March 2008 until 16 March 2013.

Prior to his entry in national politics, Malik had served in the FIA as a special agent, eventually becoming the Additional Director General of the Federal Investigation Agency in 1993 until 1996. During his stint as Director, he coordinated successful counter-terrorist operations in the country as well as abroad, including the arrest and extradition of Yousaf Ramzi to the United States in 1995. After being removed as director, Malik moved to the United Kingdom and began political activity on the PPP platform.

From 2004 until 2007, he served as the chief of security of Benazir Bhutto and became a member of the central committee of the PPP. After successfully contesting the 2008 general elections, Malik was appointed adviser and eventually Interior Minister by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani. In 2013, he lost his ministerial appointment after a Supreme Court hearing against the dual nationality case disqualified him from the Pakistan Senate.