Laiq Muhammad Khan
Laiq Muhammad Khan is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2010 to 2013. He was also a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from August 2018 to January 2023.
Laiq Muhammad Khan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 2010–2013 | |
| Constituency | NA-21 (Mansehra-II) |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 18 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | PK-35 (Torghar) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1958 Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Political party | Awami National Party (since 2018) |
| Other political affiliations | PML (N) (2015–2018) Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (till 2015) |
| Relatives | Azam Khan Swati (brother)[1] Khan Haji Faqeera Khan Swati(Maternal Grandfather) |
Early life and education
He was born on 8 July 1958 in Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and earned his BA degree in 1978.[2]
His elder brother Azam Swati and his son Ahmed Shehryar Khan are also politicians.[3]
Political career
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-21 (Mansehra-II) as a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) (JUI-F) in by-polls held in January 2010. He received 36,622 votes and defeated Zur Gul Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).[4][5][6][3]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-21 (Mansehra-cum-Tor Ghar) as a candidate of JUI-F in 2013 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful.[3] He received 43,342 votes and lost the seat to Muhammad Safdar Awan.[7]
In 2015, he left JUI-F and joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[3]
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of Awami National Party (ANP) from Constituency PK-35 (Torghar) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[8] Following his successful election, he was named by the opposition parties as its joint candidate for the office of Speaker of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.[9] He received 27 votes and lost the seat to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani who secured 81 votes.[10]
References
- "Setback for PTI as PML-N wins in Mansehra". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- "Profile". Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023.
- "PTI K-P president's brother joins PML-N - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- "NA-21 Mansehra-II: JUI-F candidate wins by-poll". Business Recorder. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- "JUI-F wins NA-21 by-poll". The Nation. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- "Setback for PTI as PML-N wins in Mansehra". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- "Opposition to back ANP for KP Assembly speaker post". The News. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- Report, Bureau (15 August 2018). "KP Assembly to elect speaker, deputy today". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- Sirajuddin, Dawn.com (15 August 2018). "Polling for election of NA speaker, deputy underway; PTI goes head-to-head with opposition alliance". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 15 August 2018.