Muhammad Azam Khan (Pakistani politician) explained

Muhammad Azam Khan
Office:Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Term Start:February 2024
Constituency:PK-14 Lower Dir-I
Party:PTI (2018-present)
Birth Place:Lower Dir District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Termstart1:13 August 2018
Termend1:18 January 2023
Constituency1:PK-13 (Lower Dir-I)
Otherparty:ANP (2015-2018)

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.

Political career

He 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008 election result . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf . 5 January 2018 . 25 May 2018 . ECP.
  2. Web site: 2013 election result . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf . 1 February 2018 . 16 February 2018 . ECP.
  3. Web site: 2018-07-27 . PTI knocks out JI in its stronghold . 2024-08-15 . DAWN.COM . en.
  4. Web site: PK-14 Election Result 2024 Lower Dir 1, Candidates List .
  5. Web site: Independent Candidate Muhammad Azam Khan Wins PK-14 Election .
  6. Web site: Independent Candidate Muhammad Azam Khan wins PK-14 election .