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Aftab Alam Afridi | |
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| Provincial Minister of Law, Parliamentary Affairs & Human Rights for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Assumed office 7 March 2024 | |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Assumed office 28 February 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kohat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2010-present) |
Aftab Alam Afridi is a Pakistani politician from the Kohat District. He is currently serving as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since February 2024.[1] He is also currently the Provincial Minister of Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights in the Gandapur ministry.
Early life and education
[edit]He was born on 1 January, 1984 in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He received a Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B) Degree from the University of Peshawar and became a lawyer by profession.[1]
Political career
[edit]He entered politics in 2010 as a member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[1] He contested the 2024 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election as a PTI-backed Independent candidate from PK-90 Kohat-I.[2][3] Following this, he was inducted into the Gandapur ministry as Provincial Minister of Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights.
He has inaugurated two projects including a girls primary school and the Shadikhel-Mandakhel-Kamalkhel Road as provincial minister. He also emphasized the importance of women in education.[4] As law minister, Aftab Alam announced that a letter had been sent by him and the cabinet to the Peshawar High Court (PHC) to enact a judicial probe into the May 9 incidents.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Aftab Alam Afridi PK-90-2024 – PAKP".
- ^ "Independent candidate Aftab Alam claims victory in PK-90 Kohat". 15 February 2024.
- ^ "PTI-backed candidate wins Kohat's PK-90 constituency". 16 February 2024.
- ^ "KP law minister inaugurates projects in Kohat". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "KP writes letter to PHC CJ for judicial probe into May 9 events". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-09-22.