Aqibullah Khan
Pakistani politician
Aqibullah Khan | |
|---|---|
| عاقب ﷲ خان | |
| Provincial Minister of Irrigation for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 March 2024 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 30 August 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-13 (Swabi-II) |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office February 2024 | |
| Constituency | PK-50 Swabi-II |
| In office 24 October 2018 – 18 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | PK-44 Swabi-II |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | PTI (2013-present) |
| Relatives | Asad Qaiser (brother)[1] |
Aqibullah Khan (Urdu: عاقب ﷲ خان) is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as the Provincial Minister of Irrigation for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the Gandapur ministry since March 2024. He was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2013 to May 2018. He is also currently a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since February 2024 and previously served as an assembly member from October 2018 till January 2023.
Early life
Aqibullah Khan received a MBA Finance Degree from IBMS Agriculture University Peshawar in 2000 and is a businessman by profession.[2] He is the brother of Asad Qaiser.
Political career
Khan was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf from Constituency NA-13 (Swabi-II) in a by-election held following 2013 Pakistani general election.[3][4][1][5] The seat fell vacant after his brother Asad Qaiser chose to retain his Provincial Assembly seat that he won in the 2013 general elections.[6] He was allotted PTI ticket to run in August 2013 by-election despite nepotism concerns by some party members.[7][8]
He was elected as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the 2018 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election from the seat PK-44 Swabi-II on a PTI ticket.[2]
He was re-elected from PK-50 Swabi-II in the 2024 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election on a Independent PTI-backed ticket. Following his election, he was inducted into the Gandapur ministry as the Provincial Minister of Irrigation on 7 March 2024.
References
- ^ a b "NEWS IN BRIEF". DAWN.COM. 28 August 2013. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Aqib Ullah Khan PK-44-2018/PK-50-24 – PAKP". Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "PTI workers celebrate by-poll win in Swabi". DAWN.COM. 24 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "38pc turnout registered in by-polls: ECP". DAWN.COM. 24 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "FIR lodged against Bilour over aerial firing". The Nation. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "PA speaker is 'de facto' KP chief executive". DAWN.COM. 24 July 2013. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "Swabi notes: NA-13, a story of alleged nepotism - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 11 August 2013. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "Disgruntled: PTI insiders accuse Khattak, Qaiser of favouring relatives for by-polls - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 14 June 2013. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
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