Muhammad Azam Khan (civil servant) explained

Muhammad Azam Khan (civil servant) should not be confused with Azam Khan (civil servant).

Muhammad Azam Khan
Office:Caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Term Start:21 January 2023
Term End:11 November 2023
Predecessor:Mahmood Khan
Governor:Haji Ghulam Ali
Office1:Federal Minister
1Blankname1:Departments
1Namedata1:Interior, Inter-Provincial Coordination, Narcotics Control, Capital Administration and Development, Housing and Works
Primeminister1:Nasirul Mulk
Term Start1:5 June 2018
Term End1:13 August 2018
Successor:Arshad Hussain Shah
Successor1:Imran Khan
Predecessor1:Ahsan Iqbal
Office2:Minister of Finance Planning and Development, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
1Blankname2:Chief Minister
1Namedata2:Shamsul Mulk
Term End2:1 April 2008
Term Start2:24 October 2007
Office3:Chief Secretary of North-West Frontier Province
Term Start3:September 1990
Term End3:July 1993
1Blankname3:Chief Minister
1Namedata3:Mir Afzal Khan
Governor3:Amir Gulistan Janjua
Birth Place:Prang, Charsadda, North-West Frontier Province, British India
(present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)
Death Place:Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Occupation:Civil servant
Alma Mater:University of Peshawar
Burn Hall College

Muhammad Azam Khan (Urdu: محمد اعظم خان; 1933 – 11 November 2023) was a Pakistani civil servant who served as the caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 21 January 2023 until his death on 11 November 2023.

Early life

Muhammad Azam Khan was born in a village named Parrang in Charsadda. He had a law degree from the University of Peshawar. In addition, Muhammad Azam Khan passed Bar At Law from Lincoln's Inn College London. He joined District Management Group after passing Civil Service Examination, who retired from the top slot of Chief Secretary, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa in 1993.

The family background of Muhammad Azam Khan is most familiar in the socio-political circles hailing from the inter-provincial bordering territory of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He was the brother of former Inspector General Police (Tenure: 1985-1988), former caretaker Provincial Minister Abbas Khan (Late). Azam Khan was cousin of Chairman Quomi Watan Party Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao. Azam Khan was son-in-law of PML (N)'s former MPA Attock Taj Mohammad Khanzada (Late) who was uncle of PML (N) former Provincial Interior Minister Punjab Col (R) Shujah Khanzada (Late). One of his brother-in-law was former Commissioner Khalid Khan (Late) who was brother of former Inspector General Motorway Police (Tenure: 2011-2012) Zufarullah Khan (Late). Such as Khalid Khan and Zafrullah Khan were cousins of former Inspector General Police KPK (Tenure: 2019-2020) Dr Naeem Khan while former Inspector General Frontier Constabulary (Tenure: 2005-2006) Sikandar Mohammad Zai (Late) was also the cousin of Khalid Khan and Zafrullah Khan. Sikandar's son former senator Adnan Khan (Tenure: 2009-2015) is son in law of PTI’s former Chief Minister KPK Pervez Khattak.[1]

Later career

Khan served as the provincial Minister for Finance from 24 October 2007 to 1 April 2008. He was also the secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources in Islamabad and the Chief Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from September 1990 to July 1993.

Muhammad Azam Khan served as the caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 21 January 2023 until his death on 11 November 2023.[2] He was appointed by Governor Haji Ghulam Ali after the dissolution of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 18 January 2023.[3] [4]

Death

After being admitted into an intensive care unit due to feeling unwell the night before, he died at the Rehman Medical Institute on 11 November 2023. He was 89.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 21 January 2023 . Profile of caretaker CM Azam Khan . 20 August 2023 . IslamabadPost . en.
  2. Web site: 21 January 2023 . Azam Khan takes oath as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's caretaker CM . 21 May 2023 . Brecorder . en.
  3. Web site: 20 January 2023 . Ex-bureaucrat Azam Khan nominated caretaker CM of Pakistan's northwestern province . 21 May 2023 . Arab News PK . en.
  4. Web site: Hayat . Arif . 18 January 2023 . KP Assembly dissolved as governor approves CM Mahmood's summary . 21 May 2023 . DAWN.COM . en.
  5. Web site: Hayat . Arif . 11 November 2023 . KP interim CM Azam Khan passes away . 11 November 2023 . DAWN.COM . en.