Muhammad Khan Achakzai Explained

Muhammad Khan Achakzai
Nationality: Pakistani
Birth Date:1 January 1930
Birth Place:Qilla Abdullah, Balochistan, British India
Office:20th Governor of Balochistan
Predecessor:Zulfikar Ali Magsi
Successor:Abdul Quddus Bizenjo
Amanullah Khan Yasinzai
Termend:6 September 2018
Termstart:11 June 2013
Parents:Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai (father)
Relations:Mahmood Khan Achakzai (brother)
Hamid Khan Achakzai (brother)
Party:Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party
President:Mamnoon Hussain
Primeminister:Nawaz Sharif
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
Imran Khan

Muhammad Khan Achakzai (Pushto; Pashto: {{nastaliq pashto|محمد خان اڅکزی—; Urdu: {{Nastaliq|محمد خان اچکزئی, born 1 January 1930) is a Pakistani politician who served as the 23rd Governor of Balochistan.[1]

Early life and education

He’s the son of Abdul Samad Achakzai and the elder brother of Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Hamid Khan Achakzai, all famed politicians.[1]

He earned his Bachelor’s from University of the Punjab, his Master’s in Economics from the University of Strathclyde and his Master’s in Public Administration from the Harvard University.[2]

He was fluent in Urdu, English, Pashto and Persian.

Academic and professional career

Following his studies he became a Lecturer at the Government College, Quetta and then Associate Professor at the University of Balochistan before serving in the Planning Commission, Islamabad till his retirement.

Political career

He was affiliated with the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party and hails from the prominent Achakzai political family of Balochistan. Achakzai was appointed as Governor of Balochistan on 11 June 2013.[1] He resigned from governorship on 6 September 2018.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: President appoints Muhammad Khan Achakzai as Governor Balochistan. Express Tribune. 11 June 2013. 12 June 2013.
  2. Web site: Biography - Governor House Balochistan . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181118205842/https://governorbalochistan.gov.pk/governor.html . 2018-11-18 . 2023-08-14 . Government of Balochistan, Pakistan.
  3. Web site: Governor Balochistan Muhammad Khan Achakzai resigns. www.thenews.com.pk. 6 September 2018 .