He was born on 1st January 1970 to Jam Mohammad Yousaf. He belongs to the Alyani family of the KorejoJamotes.[2][3] One of his ancestors, Jam Arradin Korejo, migrated from Sindh and settled in Kanrach during the reign of the Mughal emperor Jahangir (1569–1627). Later one of the descendants of Jam Arradin, Jam Rabdino was known for his bravery and generosity. At that time Lasbela was under the rule of Burfats Finally Jam came over and they ruled over Lasbela for over two centuries and produced nine able rulers namely Jam Aali Korejo I, Jam Ghulam Shah Korejo, Jam Mir Khan Korejo I, Jam Aali Khan II, Jam Mir Khan II, Jam Mir Khan III, Jam Kamal Khan I, Jam Ghulam Muhammad Khan I and Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan I.[4] Jam Kamal holds a degree in marketing from Greenwich University, Karachi.[5] He is the current and 13th Jam of Lasbela. He belongs to the royal Jam family of Lasbela.[6]
Marriage
Jam Kamal Khan is married to an Urdu-speaking woman from Karachi.[7]
Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi.[13][14] He was appointed as the Minister of State for Petroleum, a division under the then newly-created Ministry of Energy.[15][16]
In April 2018, he resigned from the post of Minister of State for Petroleum.[9] In April 2018, he quit PML-N[17] and helped in creating the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP).[18] In May 2018, he was elected as the first president of the BAP.[19]
He resigned on 1 October 2021 as president of Balochistan Awami Party but later withdrew his decision.[20][21]
Chief Minister
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan as a candidate of BAP from Constituency PB-50 (Lasbela-II) in the 2018 Pakistani general election.[22] Following his successful election, BAP nominated him for the office of Chief Minister of Balochistan.[23] On 18 August 2018, he was elected Chief Minister of Balochistan. He received 39 votes against his opponent Mir Younus Aziz Zehri who received 20 votes.[24][25] The same day, he was sworn in as the 16th chief minister of Balochistan.[18]
After assuming the office as the Chief Minister, Khan formed a 10-member cabinet. Of the 10-member cabinet sworn in on 27 August 2018, 9 were provincial ministers and 1 was an advisor.[26] The second part of his cabinet, consisting of 2 provincial ministers was sworn in on 8 September 2018 increasing the size of the cabinet to 12.[27] The same day, he appointed three advisors.[28]
On 14 September 2021, opposition parties presented a motion of no confidence against him to the Secretary of the Balochistan Assembly.[29]
On 20 October 2021 , a motion of no confidence was presented against him in the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan.
He resigned as Chief Minister of Balochistan on 24 October 2021.[1]
^Notezai, Muhammad Akbar (19 August 2018). "Another Jam back on the throne in Naya Balochistan". DAWN.COM. Unlike other sardars and nawabs in the province, Jam Kamal is considered a lenient, softer man. He is married to an Urdu-speaking woman from Karachi, where he spends most of his time with his family.