Malik Saad
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Additional Inspector General of Police
Malik Muhammad Saad Khan Shaheed (May 19, 1959 – January 27, 2007), was two-star rank senior police officer, engineer, and former Chief Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) of Peshawar
, North-West Frontier Province
, Pakistan
. He was in charge of security in the provincial capital of Peshawar. Known for his honesty, hard work and dedication, he was killed in a suicide bomb attack while on duty reviewing security arrangements during a Shia procession during the Islamic month of Muharram
in January 2007.
from the University of Engineering and Technology (Peshawar)
, he had served in many civil departments but non to his liking. After attempting and passing in the highly coveted Central Superior Services (CSS) Examinations, fate brought him into the police department where he earned the love and respect of the Nation, the public and the government. He was selected as squad leader for the UN Special Forces and was sent to Mozambique for seven months and had served as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in a number of districts and departments. He is the younger brother of politician and former District Nazim
Kohat Malik Muhammad Asad Khan. An ethnic Pashtun
, Malik Saad belonged to the Bangash
tribe in Kohat
.
and Buner
,the changes he brought about there are still seen today, which is why he is remembered by the people of Dir and Buner for his services there. Before leaving Buner after being posted to Dir, a huge crowd of over 1000 people gathered and blocked all paths out the city protesting his departure. On this occasion he spoke to the massive crowd saying it was not a matter of him staying or not, but was an order for his promotion and was his duty to follow. For this the people of Buner requested the then Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto
to give them back their S.P, they were not successful in bringing him back. The same happened in Dir.
s, which he did successfully. Malik Saad was then given the opportunity to use both his engineering and administrative skills to take charge of the Peshawar Development Authority
(PDA) which was renamed as the City Development and Municipal Department (CD&MD) and Malik Saad was made its first Director General. He started and completed many projects and developments including the city's only active use flyover, also named after him.
as DG CD&MD. Still junior Malik Saad was offered a number of key posts from other departments including a number of times by the Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah, whom he had served under as SSP Peshawar twice, to take charge as AIG Islamabad and the newly formed Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP).Malik Saad refused because of the immense political interventions that would and did take place. After finally resolving his differences with the Chief Minister, he was promoted to Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG).For two months Malik Saad served as DIG of the Frontier Reserve Police (FRP) when he was needed once again to take charge of the field; ranked as Ad.IG (Additional Inspector General of Police) this time as CCPO Peshawar. He was unanimously chosen by the entire provincial hierarchy ahead of officers up to ten years his senior.
. This move was supported by the public at large but it seemed highly unlikely due to the fact that the Nishan-e-Haider is a military award.
Additional Inspector General of Police
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Malik Muhammad Saad Khan Shaheed (May 19, 1959 – January 27, 2007), was two-star rank senior police officer, engineer, and former Chief Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) of Peshawar
Peshawar
Peshawar is the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....
, North-West Frontier Province
North-West Frontier Province
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province and various other names, is one of the four provinces of Pakistan, located in the north-west of the country...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. He was in charge of security in the provincial capital of Peshawar. Known for his honesty, hard work and dedication, he was killed in a suicide bomb attack while on duty reviewing security arrangements during a Shia procession during the Islamic month of Muharram
Muharram
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year in which fighting is prohibited...
in January 2007.
Early Life and Education
Malik Saad was amongst the best and most well known civil servants of the country. After completing his degree in Civil engineeringCivil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
from the University of Engineering and Technology (Peshawar)
University of Engineering and Technology (Peshawar)
The University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar is a public, coeducational, university located in Peshawar, Pakistan. The Earthquake Engineering Center of the Civil Engineering department played a key role after the October 8, 2005 earthquake...
, he had served in many civil departments but non to his liking. After attempting and passing in the highly coveted Central Superior Services (CSS) Examinations, fate brought him into the police department where he earned the love and respect of the Nation, the public and the government. He was selected as squad leader for the UN Special Forces and was sent to Mozambique for seven months and had served as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in a number of districts and departments. He is the younger brother of politician and former District Nazim
Nazim
A nazim is the coordinator of cities and towns in Pakistan. Nazim is the title in Urdu of the chief elected official of a local government in Pakistan, such as a district, tehsil, union council, or village council....
Kohat Malik Muhammad Asad Khan. An ethnic Pashtun
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
, Malik Saad belonged to the Bangash
Bangash
Bangash is the name of a Pashtun clan. The Bangash clan inhabit regions within the Federally Administered Tribal Areas , the Kurram Agency, the Miranzai Valley bordering the Samana Range, Naryab, Tirah, Kohat and Peshawar within the Sarhad province...
tribe in Kohat
Kohat
Kohat is a medium sized town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 33°35'13N 71°26'29E with an altitude of 489 metres and is the capital of Kohat District. The town centres around a British-era fort, various bazaars, and a military cantonment. A British-built narrow gauge...
.
Police career
He also served as Superintendent of Police(SP) in the extremely volatile Northern Frontier districts of DirDir
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and Buner
Buner
Chinglai Buner may refer to:* Buner Valley in Pakistan.* Buner District in Pakistan....
,the changes he brought about there are still seen today, which is why he is remembered by the people of Dir and Buner for his services there. Before leaving Buner after being posted to Dir, a huge crowd of over 1000 people gathered and blocked all paths out the city protesting his departure. On this occasion he spoke to the massive crowd saying it was not a matter of him staying or not, but was an order for his promotion and was his duty to follow. For this the people of Buner requested the then Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto was a democratic socialist who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from 1988 until 1990 and 1993 until 1996....
to give them back their S.P, they were not successful in bringing him back. The same happened in Dir.
Senior Staff Appointments
After Dir, Malik Saad served in a number of departments in the police including the FRP, Accountability Bureau, Special Branch but earned recognition when he was posted as S.P traffic in Peshawar. Because of his performance he was promoted to Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of the Peshawar Traffic police. While still a junior officer he was given the coveted post, at the time the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) equivalent of CCPO, SSP Peshawar. The work he did during this earned him the respect and admiration of the community and became well known. Crime was at an all time low in the provincial metropolis, when he was transferred as SSP Swat, where militancy and crime was soaring at an alarming rate. The city was cleaned within a short span of four months.Civil Services
Malik Saad was brought back to Peshawar and was the first police officer ever to be posted as Administrator Municipal Corporation (Mayor of Peshawar). He had become even more increasingly popular. After crime started to rise he was posted again as SSP Peshawar by the military regime due to capability and popular public demand. After completing his term Malik Saad was posted again as Administrator Municipal Corporation and was given the charge of transferring power to the Local Government system of publicly elected NazimNazim
A nazim is the coordinator of cities and towns in Pakistan. Nazim is the title in Urdu of the chief elected official of a local government in Pakistan, such as a district, tehsil, union council, or village council....
s, which he did successfully. Malik Saad was then given the opportunity to use both his engineering and administrative skills to take charge of the Peshawar Development Authority
Peshawar Development Authority
The Peshawar Development Authority is the department in charge of construction in Peshawar. This includes roads, parks, and plant life. The director of Raigilalma, Mr. Jan Ali Khan, was awarded the certificate of "best construction engineer" in 1997 by completing Ring road peshawar .Peshawar...
(PDA) which was renamed as the City Development and Municipal Department (CD&MD) and Malik Saad was made its first Director General. He started and completed many projects and developments including the city's only active use flyover, also named after him.
Command Appointments
After serving as DG CD&MD Malik Saad remained AIG General later renamed AIG Operations directly under the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for four years after developing differences with the then Chief Minister Akram Khan DurraniAkram Khan Durrani
Akram Khan Durrani was born to Ghulam Khan in 1958 in Village Mewa Khel, Surrani, Bannu. He studied at Sikander Khel Primary and High Schools. He completed his FA from Government Degree College, Bannu. His clan members inhabit in Mewa Khel, Duri Khel, Allah Dodi kala, Ahmad Khon kala and Bazidi.He...
as DG CD&MD. Still junior Malik Saad was offered a number of key posts from other departments including a number of times by the Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah, whom he had served under as SSP Peshawar twice, to take charge as AIG Islamabad and the newly formed Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP).Malik Saad refused because of the immense political interventions that would and did take place. After finally resolving his differences with the Chief Minister, he was promoted to Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG).For two months Malik Saad served as DIG of the Frontier Reserve Police (FRP) when he was needed once again to take charge of the field; ranked as Ad.IG (Additional Inspector General of Police) this time as CCPO Peshawar. He was unanimously chosen by the entire provincial hierarchy ahead of officers up to ten years his senior.
Martyrdom and Legacy
Still young Malik Saad was martyred in a suicide attack on January 27, 2007. Arguably one of the most respected individuals of his time; Malik Saad’s courage, determination, sense of morals and principles set a precedent for his colleagues, juniors and new inductees in the Police Service of Pakistan, particularly for those from his native province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Malik Saad was extremely popular amongst the people of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and is fondly remembered as a legendary figure of sorts, especially in small towns and villages where tales of his heroic exploits and humanitarian deeds have become a significant part of folklore. His funeral was attended by over 200,000 people and his legacy remains an integral part of the history of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province and the Civil Services of Pakistan.Honors
Numerous buildings and charities have been named after him, including the Malik Muhammad Saad Khan Shaheed flyover, a project which Malik Saad personally began during his tenure as DG CD&MDD and the Peshawar Police Lines, which was renamed the Malik Saad Shaheed Police Lines in his honor. Malik Saad is a recipient of the Nishan-e-Shujaat, the highest civilian award for gallantry. It is also to be mentioned that the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province unanimously passed that Malik Saad be awarded the Nishan-e-HaiderNishan-e-Haider
Nishan-e-Haider or Nishan-e-Hyder is the highest military decoration given by Pakistan . It was established in 1957 after Pakistan became a Republic, however, it was instituted retrospectively from Independence in 1947...
. This move was supported by the public at large but it seemed highly unlikely due to the fact that the Nishan-e-Haider is a military award.