Aqibullah Khan Explained
Aqibullah Khan is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2013 to May 2018. He has also been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from October 2018 till January 2023.
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.[2] [3] [4] The seat was fell vacant after his brother Asad Qaiser chose to retain his Provincial Assembly seat that he won in the 2013 general elections.[5]
He was allotted PTI ticket to run in August 2013 by-election despite concerns in the party.[6] [7]
Notes and References
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- News: 38pc turnout registered in by-polls: ECP. 3 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 24 August 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170304035606/https://www.dawn.com/news/1037970. 4 March 2017.
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- News: PA speaker is 'de facto' KP chief executive. 16 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 24 July 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170317054213/https://www.dawn.com/news/1031514. 17 March 2017.
- News: Swabi notes: NA-13, a story of alleged nepotism - The Express Tribune. 16 March 2017. The Express Tribune. 11 August 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170316212217/https://tribune.com.pk/story/588910/swabi-notes-na-13-a-story-of-alleged-nepotism/. 16 March 2017.
- News: Disgruntled: PTI insiders accuse Khattak, Qaiser of favouring relatives for by-polls - The Express Tribune. 16 March 2017. The Express Tribune. 14 June 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170316212205/https://tribune.com.pk/story/562898/disgruntled-pti-insiders-accuse-khattak-qaiser-of-favouring-relatives-for-by-polls/. 16 March 2017.
