Khayal Zaman Orakzai Explained
Khayal or Khial Zaman Orakzai (; died 14 February 2022) was a Pakistani businessman and politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 until his death in February 2022. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly from June 2013 to May 2018.
Political career
Orakzai joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in 2011. He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-16 (Hangu) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[1] [2] [3] He received 24,067 votes and defeated a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F).[4]
He served as Senior Vice President of the PTI with the additional post of the president of the PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[5]
In 2018, Orakzai was nominated by the PTI to contest 2018 Pakistani Senate election where he was unsuccessful.[6]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-33 (Hangu) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[7] He received 28,819 votes and defeated Atiq Ur Rehman, a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA).[8]
Wealth
Orakzai was the Chairman and CEO of Ajman-based Al Kanz Group.[9] He owned Emaraat hotel in Peshawar and had property business.[10] He had a net worth around 560.45 billion, as of 2021[11]
Personal life and death
He died on 14 February 2022.[12]
External links
Notes and References
- News: PHC issues contempt notice to KP government. 3 March 2017. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170304035321/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/169391-govt-to-purchase-all-available-wheat-khosa. 4 March 2017.
- News: Tehrik-i-Insaf sweeps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 3 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170320045231/http://nation.com.pk/elections-2013/12-May-2013/tehrik-i-insaf-sweeps-khyber-pakhtunkhwa. 20 March 2017.
- News: Official results: PML-N leading the race in National Assembly - The Express Tribune. 4 March 2017. The Express Tribune. 12 May 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170303202211/https://tribune.com.pk/story/548214/official-results-pml-n-leading-the-race-in-national-assembly/. 3 March 2017.
- Web site: 2013 election result. ECP. 1 April 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf. 1 February 2018.
- News: PTI separates govt, party offices in KP. 8 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 10 July 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170409112530/https://www.dawn.com/news/1024137. 9 April 2017.
- News: Senate election: PTI suffers setback as its billionaire candidate loses. 2 April 2018. www.thenews.com.pk. en.
- News: PTI-'s Khial Zaman NA-33 election . 1 August 2018 . Associated Press Of Pakistan . 27 July 2018.
- Web site: NA-33 Result - Election Results 2018 - Hangu - NA-33 Candidates - NA-33 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk . www.thenews.com.pk . 1 August 2018 . en.
- Web site: Al Kanz Profile. 2022-02-19. Al Kanz Real Estate.
- News: Imran awards Senate tickets to millionaires. 10 February 2018. www.thenews.com.pk. en.
- Web site: Irfan Ghauri. Qadeer Tanoli. Assets details: Nawaz retains status of a millionare. Express Tribune. 5 April 2021. 7 April 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170731160728/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1436754/__trashed-118/. 31 July 2017.
- https://nation.com.pk/14-Feb-2022/pti-member-national-assembly-haji-khayal-zaman-passes-away PTI Member National Assembly Haji Khayal Zaman, passes away
