7 ▁to ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁and ▁simultaneously ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁Minister ▁for ▁Def ence ▁and ▁Minister ▁for ▁Water ▁and ▁Power ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁Sh ar if ▁min istry ▁from ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁As if ▁began ▁his ▁political ▁career ▁after ▁getting ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁Senate ▁of ▁Pakistan ▁during ▁the ▁Sh ar if ' s ▁first ▁min istry ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 . ▁Since ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁he ▁had ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁federal ▁cabinet , ▁in ▁various ▁positions . ▁From ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁he ▁was ▁as ▁the ▁chairman ▁of ▁the ▁Priv at ization ▁Commission ▁of ▁Pakistan ▁during ▁the ▁second ▁government ▁of ▁N aw az ▁Sh ar if . ▁He ▁briefly ▁held ▁the ▁cabinet ▁port fol ios ▁of ▁the ▁Minister ▁for ▁Pet role um ▁and ▁Natural ▁Resources ▁in ▁the ▁Gill ani ▁min istry ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁with ▁an ▁additional ▁charge ▁as ▁Minister ▁for ▁Sports . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁and ▁education ▁As if ▁was ▁born ▁on ▁ 9 ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁in ▁S ial k ot , ▁P un j ab , ▁to ▁Kh aw aja ▁Muhammad ▁Saf dar . ▁He ▁received ▁his ▁early ▁education ▁at ▁Cad et ▁College ▁Has an ▁Ab dal . ▁He ▁att ained ▁his ▁b ach elor ' s ▁degree ▁from ▁Government ▁College ▁L ah ore , ▁and ▁an ▁L . L . B . ▁degree