Usman Khan Tarakai

Usman Khan Tarakai (Urdu: عثمان خان ترکئی; 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.

Engr. Usman Khan Tarakai
عثمان خان ترکئی
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 20 January 2023
ConstituencyNA-19 (Swabi-II)
In office
2008 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-12 (Swabi-I)
Personal details
Born (1947-09-01) 1 September 1947
Swabi, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan People's Party (2023-present)
Other political
affiliations		Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2015-2023)
Awami Jamhuri Ittehad Pakistan (2012-2015)
Independent (2008-2012)
RelativesLiaqat Khan Tarakai (cousin)
Mohammad Ali Tarkai (cousin)
Shahram Khan (nephew)

Early life

He was born on 1 September 1947 in Swabi Pakistan.[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][5] He received 49,872 votes and defeated Asfandyar Wali Khan of Awami National Party.[6]

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.[7][8] He received 56,680 votes and defeated a Haji Rahman Ullah of ANP.[9]

In 2015, AJIP merged into Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[5]

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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References
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  2. "Candidates shun PML(Q) tickets". DAWN.COM. 30 November 2007. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  3. "PESHAWAR: Vote recounting begins in Swabi, Mansehra". DAWN.COM. 21 February 2008. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  4. "Candidates begin election drive in Swabi". DAWN.COM. 3 November 2012. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  5. "Two become one: AJIP to merge with PTI today - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 22 November 2015. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  6. "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  7. "Elections 2013: PML-N leads, followed by PTI, PPP". www.geo.tv. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  8. "PTI suffers blow as two influential families join PML-N in Swabi". DAWN.COM. 25 January 2017. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  9. "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  10. "PTI's Usman Khan wins NA-19 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  11. "NA-19 Result - Election Results 2018 - Swabi 2 - NA-19 Candidates - NA-19 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  12. "Two more ex-lawmakers end their affiliation with PTI". Samaa. 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  13. "Former PTI MNA Usman Khan Tarakai joins PPP". DAWN.COM. 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2023-05-30.


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