Usman Khan Tarakai Explained

Usman Khan Tarakai
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:13 August 2018
Term End:20 January 2023
Constituency:NA-19 (Swabi-II)
Term Start1:2008
Term End1:31 May 2018
Constituency1:NA-12 (Swabi-I)
Birth Date:1 September 1947
Birth Place:Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Party:PPP (2023-present)
Nationality:Pakistani
Relatives:Liaqat Khan Tarakai (cousin)
Mohammad Ali Tarkai (cousin)
Shahram Khan Tarakai (nephew)
Faisal Khan Tarakai (nephew)
Otherparty:PTI (2015-2023)
Awami Jamhuri Ittehad Pakistan (2012-2015)
Independent (2008-2012)

Usman Khan Tarakai (; born 1 September 1947) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from the constituency NA-19 (Swabi-II) from August 2018 till January 2023. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly from NA-12 Swabi-I from 2008 to May 2018.

Early life

He was born on 1 September 1947 in the Swabi District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He was from the Tarakai tribe of Ghilzai Pashtuns.[1]

He worked as a technical advisor for Al Jazeera in Qatar before entering politics.[2]

Political career

Engr. Usman Tarakai was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-12 (Swabi-I) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[3] [4] He received 49,872 votes and defeated Asfandyar Wali Khan of Awami National Party.[5]

Tarakai was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Awami Jamhuri Ittehad Pakistan (AJIP) from Constituency NA-12 (Swabi-I) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[6] [7] He received 56,680 votes and defeated a Haji Rahman Ullah of ANP.[8]

In 2015, AJIP merged into Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[9]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-19 (Swabi-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[10] He received 83,903 votes and defeated Waris Khan, a joint candidate of ANP and other political parties.[11]

On 18 May 2023, he left the PTI due to the 2023 Pakistani protests.[12] Six days later, on 24 May 2023, he joined the Pakistan People's Party (PPP).[13]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Detail Information. 9 July 2017. 23 March 2011. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20110323122759/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=12. 23 March 2011.
  2. News: Candidates shun PML(Q) tickets. 16 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 30 November 2007. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170317060158/https://www.dawn.com/news/278173/candidates-shun-pmlq-tickets. 17 March 2017.
  3. News: PESHAWAR: Vote recounting begins in Swabi, Mansehra. 16 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 21 February 2008. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170316204727/https://www.dawn.com/news/290255. 16 March 2017.
  4. News: Candidates begin election drive in Swabi. 16 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 3 November 2012. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170317054307/https://www.dawn.com/news/761151. 17 March 2017.
  5. Web site: 2008 election result. ECP. 1 April 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf. 5 January 2018.
  6. News: Elections 2013: PML-N leads, followed by PTI, PPP. 3 March 2017. www.geo.tv. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170303205249/https://www.geo.tv/latest/86767-elections-2013-pml-n-leads-followed-by-pti-ppp. 3 March 2017.
  7. News: PTI suffers blow as two influential families join PML-N in Swabi. 3 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 25 January 2017. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170304035446/https://www.dawn.com/news/1310597. 4 March 2017.
  8. 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.
  9. News: Two become one: AJIP to merge with PTI today - The Express Tribune. 27 December 2017. The Express Tribune. 22 November 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171227123830/https://tribune.com.pk/story/996048/two-become-one-ajip-to-merge-with-pti-today/. 27 December 2017.
  10. News: PTI's Usman Khan wins NA-19 election . 31 July 2018 . Associated Press Of Pakistan . 26 July 2018.
  11. Web site: NA-19 Result - Election Results 2018 - Swabi 2 - NA-19 Candidates - NA-19 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk . www.thenews.com.pk . 31 July 2018 . en.
  12. Web site: 2023-05-21 . Two more ex-lawmakers end their affiliation with PTI . 2023-05-21 . Samaa . en.
  13. Web site: 2023-05-24 . Former PTI MNA Usman Khan Tarakai joins PPP . 2023-05-30 . DAWN.COM . en.

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