Dr. Hamid Khan Achakzai (Pashto: حامد خان اڅکزی; Urdu: حامد خان اچکزئی) is a Pakistani politician and doctor from Balochistan affiliated with the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party.
Dr. Hamid Khan Achakzai | |
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 MPA Balochistan Assembly | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Education | MBBS |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, Doctor |
| Years active | 30 years |
| Known for | Politics, Activism, Nationalism |
| Political party | Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party |
| Parent | Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai (father) |
| Relatives | Muhammad Khan Achakzai (brother) Mahmood Khan Achakzai (brother) |
Family
editHe is a son of the Pashtun nationalist leader Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai.[1] His elder brother Muhammad Khan Achakzai is the former Governor of Balochistan while his other elder brother, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, is a veteran politician and leader of Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party.[2]
His nephew Abdul Majeed Khan Achakzai is also a politician, serving as a member of the Balochistan provincial assembly from 2002 to 2007 and elected Again in General elections of 2013 as MPA from provincial constituency PB-13.[3]
Professional career
editHaving earned his MBBS from the Dow Medical College, Karachi before entering politics he worked as a medical doctor in the United Kingdom and Malta.[4]
Political career
editIn the general election of 1993, Hamid Khan Achakzai was elected into the National Assembly of Pakistan from the NA-198 constituency, serving as a parliamentarian until the end of the assembly's tenure in 1996.[5][1] He later also became a member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan in 1999.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party". Dawn. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ Gishkori, Zahid (11 June 2013). "President appoints Muhammad Khan Achakzai as Governor Balochistan". Express Tribune. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Abdul Majeed Khan Achakzai". Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ Arqam, Ali (2018). "Interview: Dr Hamid Khan Achakzai". Newsline. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023.
A medical graduate from Dow Medical University Karachi, Dr Achakzai served in Malta and the United Kingdom (UK) before entering politics.
- ^ "Members of the National Assembly (1972–1997)". Election Commission of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.