Yousuf Ayub Khan


Yousuf Ayub Khan (born 1961) is a Pakistani politician and businessman.[2] He is a grandson of former military dictator and president Ayub Khan..

Yousuf Ayub Khan
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
In office
29 May 2013 – 28 May 2018
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
RelativesOmar Ayub Khan (cousin)[1]

Yousuf Ayub was born in the village of Rehana in Haripur District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. His father was Shoukat Ayub,[3] son of the late Ayub Khan and brother of politician Gohar Ayub Khan. He is a Hindkowan of the Tareen tribe.[4] He was educated at the Army Burn Hall College, Abbottabad, Pakistan, passing high school.[5]

He won several elections in the past and also remained a provincial minister. He was Provincial Minister for Transport during 1988 to 1990 as an independent candidate in Chief Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao's cabinet, and after dismissal of government, he again was inducted in the caretaker cabinet of Mir Afzal Khan until the next cabinet took place. He then contested 1993 general elections and won as an independent candidate, but later joined PML N, and was given the portfolio for education ministry, in Chief Minister Pir Sabir Shah's cabinet until his government was replaced. He then remained as Deputy Leader of the Opposition in assembly till 1996. He again won 1997 general elections on PML N ticket, and later was inducted into the new cabinet of then-Chief Minister Sardar Mehtab Abbasi from 21 February 1997 to 12 October 1999, until martial law took place, with 8 to 9 portfolios. He again contested for provincial assembly in the 2002 general elections on PML N ticket but was unsuccessful this time during Musharraf's regime and anti PML N pressure. In 2005 he contested for District Nazim election, this time was successful, and was one of 2 PML N candidates who won District Nazim seat despite being strongly opposed by Musharraf's regime, and remained District Nazim till 2010. After joining PTI in 2011, he contested for provincial election on the PTI ticket, and was successful this time, and later was inducted into the provincial cabinet of Pervez Khattak and was given portfolio for C&W, until he was disqualified over a degree issue. Currently his provincial seat is with his brother Akbar Ayub Khan who, after his disqualification, won the by-election and was inducted into Provincial Cabinet with portfolio for C&W until 2018. [6][7][8]

Khan has changed parties several times and is currently a member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[9][8]

See also

References
  1. https://www.dawn.com/news/1419681
  2. NWFP Political Directory. 1995.
  3. "Mr. Yousaf Ayub Khan (Minister: Communication and Works)". pakp.gov.pk. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. Qazi, A. A. (1997). Tribes and Notables of Hazara Region Pakistan. pp. 420–421.
  5. Army Burn Hall College Alumni Register. 1989.
  6. "PTI Minister Yousuf Ayub Disqualified". The News. Islamabad. 28 September 2013.
  7. Khan, Kamran (14 November 2013). "Crisis in K-P: Khattak fires two QWP ministers over corruption". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 3 April 2018. PTI minister Yousuf Ayub Khan was de-notified as minister for communication after the SC declared him disqualified in a fake degree case.
  8. "PTI C&W KPK Minister Yousaf Ayub Corruption in Tenders – PTI Change Exposed". Current Affairs PK. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  9. Ali, Manzoor; Sadaqat, Muhammad (26 May 2015). "Within 24 hours: PTI K-P organiser Yousuf Ayub Khan bows out over 'personal reasons'". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 5 September 2016.


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