Arbab Alamgir Khan

Arbab Alamgir Khan
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
2008–2013
Personal details
Born (1961-07-01) 1 July 1961 (age 63)
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Political partyPakistan People's Party
SpouseAsma Arbab Alamgir
ParentArbab Jehangir Khan (father)
Alma materKhyber Medical College
University of Edinburgh

Arbab Alamgir Khan (Urdu: ارباب عالمگیر خان) is a Pakistani politician who served as member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013.

Early life

Khan was born on 1 July 1961 in Peshawar to a former Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arbab Jehangir Khan. He completed his MBBS from Khyber Medical College in 1987 and went on to earn a diploma in Internal Medicine from the University of Edinburgh.[1]

Political career

He ran for the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-2 (Peshawar-II) as a candidate of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in the 2002 Pakistani general election[2] but was unsuccessful. He received 15,771 votes and was defeated by Maulana Rehmat Ullah, a candidate of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA).

He was elected to the National Assembly from NA-2 (Peshawar-II) as a candidate of the PPP in the 2008 Pakistani general election.[3][4][5] He received 34,443 votes and defeated Arbab Najib Ullah Khan Khalil, a candidate of the Awami National Party (ANP). In November 2008, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani and was appointed as Federal Minister for communications[6] where he served until June 2012.[7] In June 2012, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf[8] and was re-appointed as Federal Minister for communications where he served until March 2013.[9]

He ran for the National Assembly from NA-2 (Peshawar-II) as a candidate of the PPP in the 2013 Pakistani general election[10] but was unsuccessful. He received 10,666 votes and was defeated by Hamid Ul Haq, a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

He ran for the National Assembly from NA-30 Peshawar-IV as a candidate of the PPP in the 2018 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 14,593 votes and was defeated by Sher Ali Arbab, a candidate of the PTI.[11]

On 18 November 2023, he quit the PPP along with Asma Arbab Alamgir, his wife, citing dissatisfaction with the party's leadership and internal conflicts.[12]

Family

He is son of Arbab Jehangir Khan[13] and husband of Asma Arbab Alamgir.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Dr. Arbab Alamgir Khan". DAWN.COM. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  2. ^ Shah, Waseem Ahmad (16 September 2002). "PESHAWAR: 104 in run for 4 NA, 11 PA seats in Peshawar". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Constituency: Profile Peshawar NA–2: A fight to watch out for - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's strongest candidates prove themselves today - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Peshawar district: ECP issues final list of candidates - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Five new portfolios created, seven cabinet slots vacant". DAWN.COM. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Federal Cabinet of PM Gillani" (PDF). Cabinet Division. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  8. ^ Newspaper, the (22 June 2012). "Ministers of Raja's cabinet". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Federal Cabinet of PM Ashraf" (PDF). Cabinet Division. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  10. ^ Report, Bureau (26 March 2013). "PPP names candidates for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 December 2017. {{cite news}}: |first1= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ "NA-30 Peshawar Election 2018 Full Result Candidate Vote". www.electionpakistani.com. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  12. ^ Ali, Sajjad (2023-11-18). "Arbab Alamgir, Asma Alamgir's Leave PPP Ahead of Peshawar Jalsa". Pashto News and Current Affairs Channel | Khyber News. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  13. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (12 April 2017). "Ex-minister, wife granted protective bail in corruption case". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 December 2017.


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