Shahram Khan Tarakai
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Minister Shahram Khan | |
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| KPK Minister of Local Government (وزیر بلدیات) | |
| In office 29 August 2018 – 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Mahmood Khan |
| Preceded by | Inyatullah khan |
| Constituency | PK-47 Swabi-V |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tarakai, Tehsil Razar, Swabi District |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
| Parent | Liaqat Khan Tarakai |
| Relatives | Usman Khan Tarrakai (uncle) Mohammad Ali Tarkai (uncle) Atif Khan (cousin)[1] |
| Alma mater | Edwards College Peshawar |
| Occupation | Politician |
Shahram Khan is a politician from Swabi District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the eldest son of Pakistani industrialist Liaqat Khan Tarakai. He currently serves as a Local Government Minister (Wazir e Baldiyat) in the KP government.[2] Khan is also member of Legislative Committee,[3] Ehtisaab Commission Bill,2013[4] and Select Committee on Local Government[5]
Biography
Khan was educated at Fazal Haq College in Mardan and at Edwards College in Peshawar before travelling to the UK and Australia for further study. He was a leader of Awami Jamhuri Ittehad Pakistan (later merged to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf).
After some time in Australia Shahram Khan returned to Pakistan and stood for election as the nazim-e-aala (Mayor) in Swabi District. His extensive and well-funded election campaign, featuring newspaper, television,Radio, and billboard advertisements, attracted national attention. Though opposition candidates accused Khan of exploiting his father's wealth to buy votes, he won by a large majority.
Under Khan's tenure both Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and president Pervez Musharraf visited Swabi, Musharraf announcing a 100 million rupee development package for the region. After a year's delay in receiving the funds, Khan oversaw a number of local development schemes. Electricity supplies were extended to unpowered regions, gas pipeline provision improved, and construction of the Shah Mansoor hospital advanced.[6] Sharam khan is currently elected as a member of Provincial Assembly of KPK and is also appointed as a minister of Agriculture. The initially merged Sawabi Jamhoori Ittehad has changed the party name to Awami Jamhoori Ittehad and was in coalition with Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) in current government since 2013. His Party has merged into PTI on 22 November 2015.[7]
Shahram khan Tarakai on 22 November 2015 announced the merging of his party Awami Jamhori Itihad Pakistan (AJIP) with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in public gathering at Swabi in the presence of PTI chief Imran Khan and others PTI and AJIP leaders.
The Swabi-based AJIP – which come into existence in 2010 succeeded in winning three provincial and one National Assembly seats from Swabi In 2013 elections.
References
- ^ "Two become one: AJIP to merge with PTI today", The Express Tribune, November 22, 2015
- ^ "Mr.Shah Ram Khan". www.pakp.gov.pk.
- ^ "Legislative Committee". www.pakp.gov.pk.
- ^ "Ehtisaab Commission Bill,2013". www.pakp.gov.pk.
- ^ "Select Committee on Local Government". www.pakp.gov.pk.
- ^ Shah Mansoor Hospital in Swabi all set to go[permanent dead link], The News International, July 15, 2008
- ^ "Much-awaited PTI-AJIP merger today". www.dawn.com.