Malik Qasim Khan Khattak

Malik Qasim Khan Khattak (Urdu: ملک قاسم خان خٹک) is a Pakistani politician hailing from Karak District formerly belonging to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He served as Adviser to the chief minister on prisons in the 10th Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.[1][2][3]

Malik Qasim Khan Khattak
MPA
Advisor on prison to Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
In office
19 June 2013 – 28 May 2018
Member of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly
In office
31 May 2013 – 28 May 2018
ConstituencyPK-41 Karak-II
Personal details
BornKarak District
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (until 2023)
OccupationPolitician

He has also served as Deputy District Nazim, Karak prior to contesting for Provincial Assembly in 2008 on ticket of JUI-F.

Controversies and Scandals

Malik Qasim Khattak's 10-year tenure had been continuously blighted with corruption charges. It has been alleged that he has committed corruption worth billion of rupees from royalty funds in water supply schemes and is currently under investigation by NAB.

He is nicknamed by his opponents as Mulzim number 36 since he is on the 36th number in NAB KP list.

Political career

Khan in 2013 Pakistani general election elected as independent and later join Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[4]

References
  1. "Malik Qasim Khan Khattak". www.pakp.gov.pk.
  2. "Malik Qasim Khan Khattak Prison Officer". prison.kp.gov.pk.
  3. "Adviser to the chief minister on prisons, Malik Qasim Khan Khattak". Dawn. 19 June 2017.
  4. "Two more independent MPAs join the PTI fold". The Express Tribune.
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