Muhammad Yaqoob Khan (politician)

Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan (Urdu: سردار محمد یعقوب خان) is an Azad Kashmiri businessman and politician. He served as the President of Azad Kashmir from 25 August 2011 to 25 August 2016. He also served as the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir from 7 January 2009 to 22 October 2009. Beside politics, Khan is also serving as the Chairman of YK Group of Companies.[1]

Sardar
Muhammad Yaqoob Khan
Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir
In office
7 January 2009 – 22 October 2009
Preceded bySardar Sikandar Hayat
Succeeded byAbdul Qayyum Khan
President of Azad Kashmir
In office
25 August 2011 – 25 August 2016
Preceded byRaja Zulqarnain Khan
Succeeded byMasood Khan
Personal details
Born1953
Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan People's Party
ChildrenSardar Fahad Yaqoob
Alma materKarachi University

Early life

Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan was born in 1953 in a village Ali Sojal (Khai Gala) in Rawalakot tehsil, and brother of renowned figure in political and social scenario of Azad Kashmir, Haji Muhammad Zaman Khan. He graduated from Karachi University and started his political career with an ethnic political party Punjabi Pakhtoon Ittehad in Karachi. He joined a Azad Kashmiri political party Tahreek-e-Amil and was elected as senior vice President of this party later on. He also had a political affiliation with All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference.[2]

Political career

Khan was elected as Member of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly three times and took over ministerial jobs as Minister for Health, Population Welfare & Hydro Electric Board, and Housing & Planning. He is currently MLA from LA 20 Alisojal.[2]

Business

Khan founded his own business with the name, YK Group of Companies in 1976, Islamabad and is, since, serving as its Chairman. YK Group provides its services in the field of Polypropylene Manufacturing, Construction, Land Development, Human Resource Services, Hotelling and Power Generation.[3]

Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir

Khan became the 8th Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on 7 January 2009 after a successful no confidence vote over former premiere Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan.[4][5] He resigned from the office on 22 October 2009 to avoid a political controversy in the Legislative Assembly.[6] Raja Farooq Haidar took over the office after his resignation.

President of Azad Kashmir

Khan was elected as the 22nd President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on 25 August 2011 succeeding Raja Zulqarnain Khan.[7] He completed his term on 25 August 2016 and was succeeded by Masood Khan.[5]

References
  1. "On the bench: Raja Sadaqat appointed to AJK high court (by president Muhammad Yaqoob Khan)". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 24 March 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. Muhammad Yaqoob Khan profile on PakistanHerald.com website Retrieved 24 January 2021
  3. "About YK Group". YK Group. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  4. AJK PM committed to 'mitigating misery' Dawn (newspaper), Published 8 January 2009, Retrieved 24 January 2021
  5. Tariq Naqash (24 November 2018). "PPP to contest by-polls in Poonch". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  6. "Sardar Yaqoob resigns as AJK Prime Minister". Brecorder. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  7. Yaqoob takes oath as AJK president Dawn (newspaper), Published 25 August 2011, Retrieved 24 January 2021
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