Asfand Yar Khan Kakar | |
Office: | Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan |
Term Start: | Feb 2024 |
Office1: | Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan |
Term Start1: | 2008 |
Term End1: | 2013 |
Office3: | Minister for Food, Balochistan |
Term Start3: | 2008 |
Term End3: | 2013 |
Birth Place: | Tehsil Barshore, District Pishin, Pakistan |
Birth Date: | 1 June 1980 |
Nationality: | Pakistani |
Party: | Pakistan Peoples Party (2013-present) |
Profession: | Politician |
Known For: | Head of Kakar Tribe |
Asfand Yar Khan Kakar is a Pakistani politician and ethnic Pashtun tribesman. He is currently serving as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan since February 2024.[1] He has also served from 2008 to 2013.
He is a native of Tehsil Barshore of District Pishin, and Head of Kakar Tribe. His affiliation is with Pakistan Peoples Party and has been Minister for Food within the provincial cabinet from 2008 to 2013.[2]
In February 2024, his campaign office was bombed, killing dozens, the day before the 2024 Pakistani general election.[3]