Aqib Shahid
BIOGRAPHY
Lieutenant Muhammad Aqib Shahid, born on December 5, 1988, is an ex-armed forces official who served as a Lieutenant from 2007 to 2013. Aqib Shahid has been an associate of Pakistani premier law and enforcement agencies since 2017.
Born in Wazirabad, Gujranwala, Lieutenant Aqib studied at Pakistan Navy Engineering College (PNEC) PNS JAUHAR Karachi, Pakistan, and received a graduation degree from National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST). Aqib Shahid also holds an LLB degree from University Law College London, United Kingdom.
SERVICE CONTROVERSIES
Aqib Shahid joined Pakistan Military Academy Kakul as a Gentleman Cadet in 2006 and was subsequently commissioned in Pakistan Navy as a Midshipman officer in 2008.
Having conflicts with Naval Authorities and Secretary Ministry of Defence, Lt Gen Khalid Naeem Lodhi, Aqib Shahid approached the Honorable Sindh High Court for the conversion of Naval Services into Civil Services of Pakistan (FPSC) vide reference constitutional petition no 656/2013. Reportedly, Lieutenant Aqib Shahid had qualified the exams of the Federal Public Service Commission twice but couldn’t join the Foreign Service of Pakistan due to the non-provision of a NOC from the ministry of defence.
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In 2013, the Ministry of Defence forcefully discharged/retired Aqib Shahid from Naval service; however, such an order regarding discharge from Naval service was challenged in Sindh High Court and subsequently, the Ministry of Defence recalled the aforementioned Notification.
Ref: The Nation Newspaper
Reportedly, in 2015, Aqib was kept in illegal custody/detention by Military Intelligence and was charged with false allegations of violating the military act; however, the charges were dismissed by the District & Session Judge Karachi East, resulting in the honorable acquittal of Lieutenant Aqib, and consequently, Lieutenant filed lawsuits against the military and Naval Intelligence on account of malicious prosecution.
Ref-01: Sindh High Court
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Ref-04: Summons Issued to Defence Ministry
Reportedly, Lieutenant Aqib Shahid was also the subject of an attempt on his life in April 2017, when Aqib was fired upon by three unknown gunmen/terrorists. Lieutenant Aqib received seven bullet injuries but luckily survived; however, Lieutenant remained admitted in the CCU of Agha Khan Hospital for weeks. Reportedly, Lieutenant Aqib, through a constitutional petition no 3939/2017 filed in Sindh High Court, alleged Sector Commander military intelligence 202 survey section and the Lyari Gangwar group responsible for such incidents.
Ref: Sindh High Court
Aqib Shahid is known as a genius and highly intellectual personality in military circles. Despite having litigation with Naval Intelligence, he has been serving law and enforcement agencies since 2013. Despite multiple tragedies in his professional career, Lieutenant Aqib has always been the blue-eyed boy of high officials of the armed forces and judiciary and is considered a highly influential personality in the military establishment. Reportedly, Lieutenant Aqib withdrew his constitutional petition against the Federation of Pakistan & others just one day after his meeting with present COAS General Syed Asim Muneer Shah NI(M) and Rear Admiral Adnan HI(M).
Ref: Duniya News
Aqib Shahid has been called upon by various institutes, including universities, as a Guest speaker on the subject of leadership and strategic studies. In his publications, Lieutenant used to write against the Indian premier intelligence agency RAW, Indian military involvement in Balochistan, and specifically the role of Indian intelligence in disturbing the law and order situation in Pakistan.
Ref-01: Frontline News
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Ref-01: Research Gate
