Muhammad Azam Khan is a Pakistani politician from Lower Dir District. He is currently serving as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since February 2024 and previously served in this position from August 2018 to January 2023.
Muhammad Azam Khan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Assumed office February 2024 | |
| Constituency | PK-14 Lower Dir-I |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 18 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | PK-13 (Lower Dir-I) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lower Dir District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (since 2015) |
| Other political affiliations | Awami National Party (until 2015) |
Political career
editHe contested the 2008 North-West Frontier Province provincial election as a candidate of Awami National Party (ANP) from PF-94 Lower Dir-I, but was unsuccessful. He received 5,772 votes and was defeated by Mehmood Zaib Khan, a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP).[1]
He contested the 2013 Pakistani general election as a candidate of ANP from NA-34 Lower Dir, but was unsuccessful. He received votes and was defeated by Sahibzada Muhammad Yaqoob, a candidate of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI).[2]
He was elected the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the 2018 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from PK-13 (Lower Dir-I). He received 21,683 votes and defeated Shad Nawaz Khan, a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA).[3]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly in the 2024 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election as an independent candidate supported by PTI from PK-14 Lower Dir-I. He secured 31,228 votes, while the runner-up, Sahibzada Muhammad Yaqoob of JI, secured 16,840 votes.[4][5][6]
References
edit- ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "PTI knocks out JI in its stronghold". DAWN.COM. 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "PK-14 Election Result 2024 Lower Dir 1, Candidates List".
- ^ "Independent Candidate Muhammad Azam Khan Wins PK-14 Election".
- ^ "Independent Candidate Muhammad Azam Khan wins PK-14 election".
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