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Pakhtoon Yar Khan

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Pakhtoon Yar Khan
پختون یار خان
Provincial Minister of Public Health Engineering for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Assumed office
7 March 2024
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Assumed office
28 February 2024
ConstituencyPK-100 (Bannu-II)
In office
13 August 2018 – 18 January 2023
ConstituencyPK-88 (Bannu-II)
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018–present)

Pakhtoon Yar Khan is a Pakistani politician from Bannu who is currently serving as Provincial Minister of Public Health Engineering for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the Gandapur ministry. He is a member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and is a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since 28 February 2024. Prior to this he was a member of the assembly from August 2018 to January 2023. His father, Attaullah Jan, was also a seasoned politician.

Political career

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He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf from Constituency PK-88 (Bannu-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[1]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf/Independent candidate from PK-100 (Bannu-II) in the 2024 Pakistani general election.[2] Following his election, he was inducted into the Gandapur ministry, the cabinet of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur as Provincial Minister for Public Health Engineering on 7 March 2024.[3]

According to a July 2024 report published by the Associated Press of Pakistan, Pakhtoon Yar Khan stated that the development projects approved by Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur would be completed soon. During a meeting with Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur, Pakhtoon said that the government had taken a number of development initiatives for public well-being. He also praised Gandapur for the ongoing development works and public issues in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, particularly in the Bannu Division.[4] According to The News International, Pakhtoon inaugurated a filtration plant in a new fruit and vegetable market and also pledged to grant economic relief to the public in the provincial budget.[5]

Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur stated that Pakhtoon Yar Khan was the sixth-best performing minister in his cabinet.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Pakhtoon Yar Khan PK-88-2018/PK-100-24 – PAKP". Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  3. ^ "15-member Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet takes oath". Business Recorder. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  4. ^ "Development projects to be completed timely: minister". Associated Press of Pakistan. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  5. ^ "KP govt to give relief to masses in budget: minister". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  6. ^ "KP chief minister to reward top-performing provincial ministers". Pakistan Today. 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
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