Liaquat Khan Khattak is a Pakistani politician who served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from October 2018 to January 2023.
Liaquat Khan Khattak | |
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| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| In office 14 October 2018 – 18 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | PK-64 (Nowshera-IV) |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (2022-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018-2022) Pakistan Peoples Party (Sherpao) (2002-2007) |
| Relations | Pervez Khattak (brother) [1] |
| Children | 3, including Ahad Khattak |
Political career edit
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the North-West Frontier Province in the 2002 North-West Frontier Province provincial election from PF-13 Nowshera-II as a candidate of the Pakistan Peoples Party (Sherpao) (PPP-S). He received 18,115 votes and defeated Mian Yahya Shah, a candidate of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP).
Khattak was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of PTI from the constituency PK-64 Nowshera-IV in 2018 Pakistani by-elections held on 14 October 2018. He defeated Muhammad Shahid of Awami National Party (ANP). Khattak garnered 22,775 votes while his closest rival secured 9,560 votes.[2] He served as a Minister for Irrigation Department and Excise & Taxation Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa until February 2020. He was removed from the cabinet on 20 February 2020 on allegations that he supported Ikhtiar Wali Khan, Pakistan Muslim League (N)'s candidate, in the by-election for PK-63.[3] Later, he resigned from PTI and joined JUI-F.[4]
References edit
- ^ Ashfaq, Mohammad (1 September 2018). "PTI likely to field relatives of top leaders in KP by-polls". dawn.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "By-Election 2018: PTI, PML-N win four NA seats each". geo.tv. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "CM KP removes Minister Liaquat Khattak for backing PML-N candidate". dunyanews.tv. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Pervez Khattak's brother joins JUI-F as Opposition mounts pressure on govt". Geo.tv. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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