Muhammad Khan Achakzai
Muhammad Khan Achakzai (Pashto: محمد خان اڅکزی—Muḥammad Xān Aćakzaī; Urdu: محمد خان اچکزئی) is a Pakistani politician who served as the 23rd Governor of Balochistan.[1]
Muhammad Khan Achakzai | |
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 Muhammad Khan Achakzai in 2011 | |
| 23rd Governor of Balochistan | |
| In office 11 June 2013 – 6 September 2018 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Zulfikar Ali Magsi |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Quddus Bizenjo (Acting) Amanullah Khan Yasinzai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1930s Qilla Abdullah, Balochistan, British India |
| Nationality |  Pakistani |
| Political party | Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party |
| Relations | Mahmood Khan Achakzai (brother) Hamid Khan Achakzai (brother) |
| Parents | Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai (father) |
Family
He is son of the Abdul Samad Achakzai and the elder brother of politicians Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Hamid Khan Achakzai.[1] He graduated from University of the Punjab, University of Strathclyde, and Harvard University.[2]
Political career
He is affiliated with the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party and hails from the prominent Achakzai political family of Balochistan. Achakzai was appointed as Governor of Balochistan on 11 June 2013.[1] He resigned from governorship on 6 September 2018.[3]
References
- "President appoints Muhammad Khan Achakzai as Governor Balochistan". Express Tribune. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- http://governorbalochistan.gov.pk/governor.html
- "Governor Balochistan Muhammad Khan Achakzai resigns". www.thenews.com.pk.
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