Muhammad Azam Khan (civil servant)

Muhammad Azam Khan is a Pakistani former civil servant who has been serving as the caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since 21 January 2023.

Not to be confused with Azam Khan (civil servant).
Muhammad Azam Khan
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Assumed office
21 January 2023
GovernorHaji Ghulam Ali
Preceded byMahmood Khan
Federal Minister of Interior, Inter-Provincial Coordination, Narcotics Control, Capital Administration and Development, Housing and Works
In office
5 June 2018 – 13 August 2018
Prime MinisterNasirul Mulk
Preceded byAhsan Iqbal
Succeeded byImran Khan
Provincial Minister of Finance, Planning and Development
In office
24 October 2007 – 1 April 2008
Chief MinisterShamsul Mulk
Chief Secretary of North-West Frontier Province
In office
September 1990 – July 1993
GovernorAmir Gulistan Janjua
Chief MinisterMir Afzal Khan
Personal details
BornParrang, Charsadda, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan
Alma materUniversity of Peshawar
OccupationCivil servant

Early life

He was born in a village named Parrang in Charsadda. He has a law degree from the University of Peshawar. In addition, Muhammad Azam Khan has 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 Pukkhtoonkhwa.

Family background

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 KPK. He is the real brother of former Inspector General Police, ex-caretaker Provincial Minister Mr. Abbas Khan, cousin of Chairman Quomi Watan Party Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao. Mr. Azam Khan is son in law of PML(N) former MPA Attock (Shadi Khan) Mr. Taj Mohammad Khanzada (Late) uncle of PML(N) ex-Provincial Interior Minister Punjab Col ( R) Shujah Khanzada (Late).He is also brother in law of ex-Commissioner Khalid Khan who is real brother of Inspector General Police Mr. Zufarullah Khan. Such as, Mr. Zafarullah Khan and Khalid Khan are cousins of former IGP Dr. Naeem Khan while ex-IGP Sikandar Mohammad Zai is also the cousin of Mr. Khalid Khan and his son Mr. Adnan Khan is son in law of PTI’s former Chief Minister KPK Mr. Pervez Khattak.[1]

Later career

He has previously served as the provincial Minister for Finance from 24 October 2007 to 1 April 2008. He also remained 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 is currently serving as the caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since 21 January 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]

References
  1. "Profile of caretaker CM Azam Khan". IslamabadPost. 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  2. "Azam Khan takes oath as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's caretaker CM". Brecorder. 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  3. "Ex-bureaucrat Azam Khan nominated caretaker CM of Pakistan's northwestern province". Arab News PK. 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  4. Hayat, Arif (2023-01-18). "KP Assembly dissolved as governor approves CM Mahmood's summary". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-05-21.


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