Shakeel Ahmad (politician)

Shakeel Ahmad (Urdu: شکيل احمد) is a Pakistani politician who was the Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Revenue, in office from 29 August 2018 till 26 January 2020. He had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from August 2018 till January 2023. He has served as the Minister for Public Health Engineering.[1]

For Indian politician, see Shakeel Ahmad.
Shakeel Ahmad
Provincial Minister for Revenue
In office
29 August 2018 – 26 Jan 2020
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
In office
13 August 2018 – 18 January 2023
ConstituencyPK-18 (Malakand Protected Area-I)
In office
29 May 2013 – 28 May 2018
ConstituencyPK-99 (Malakand Protected Area-II)
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Previously, he was a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from May 2013 to May 2018 and served as special assistant to the Chief minister on Population Welfare for the same period.

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Constituency PK-99 (Malakand Protected Area-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[2] He received 27,312 votes and defeated Muhammad Humayun Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[3]

On 19 January 2013, he was inducted into the provincial Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet of Chief Minister Pervez Khattak and was appointed as special assistant to the chief minister on population welfare.[4]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of PTI from Constituency PK-18 (Malakand Protected Area-I) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[5]

On 29 August 2018, he was inducted into the provincial Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet of Chief Minister Mahmood Khan and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Revenue.[6]

He got the portfolio of Minister for Public Health Engineering on 20 May 2021.[7]

References
  1. "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet sees shake-up". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  2. "Official results: PTI wins 13 seats in K-P Assembly | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  3. "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  4. Report, Bureau (20 June 2013). "CM appoints advisors, assistants". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  5. "Shakeel Ahmed of PTI wins PK-18 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  6. "11 member KP cabinet takes oath, Kamran Bangash left out". The News. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  7. "KP CM reshuffles cabinet". Pakistan Today. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-05-23.


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