Akram Khan Durrani
| MP Akram Khan Durrani | |
|---|---|
| اکرم خان درانی | |
| Minister for Housing & Works | |
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Assumed office 19 June 2014 - Present | |
| 23rd Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa | |
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In office 29 September 2002 – 11 October 2007 | |
| Succeeded by | Shamsul Mulk (caretaker) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Akram Khan Durrani 1958 (age 57–58) Bannu, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Jamiat-Ulema-Islam (F) |
| Relations | Ghulam Qadir Khan Durrani (father) |
| Children | Ziad Durrani |
| Religion | Islam |
Akram Khan Durrani (Urdu: اکرم خان درانی) is a Pakistani politician belonging to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) who currently serves as the Minister for Housing & Works.[1]
Before being inducted into the Cabinet of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in June 2013, he served as the Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa from 2002 to 2007.[2] He is a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan representing NA-26 (Bannu).[3]
Career
Durrani was elected several times to the provincial assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from his home constituency of Bannu.[4] In September 2002, he was elected by the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal as the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where he served until 2007.[2]
In Pakistani general election, 2013 he was elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.[5] He also won provincial assembly seat which he relinquished in order to retain his national assembly seat.
Durrani was appointed as Minister for Housing & Works by the President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain on the advice of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on 29 August 2013.[6]
In November 2015, Durrani survived an attempt on his life as his convoy came under a bomb attack in Narmikhail area of Bannu.[7]
References
- ↑ "Surviving the worst: A political, not a terrorist attack, says Akram Durrani - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Express Tribune. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Akram Durrani elected NWFP chief minister". Dawn. 30 November 2002. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "profile". na.gov.pk. National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "JUI nominates Akram Durani for chief ministership". Dawn. 17 October 2002. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "PHA-Profile". www.pha.gov.pk. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "JUI-F represented: Three new ministers take oath - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. tribune. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "Akram Khan Durrani survives bid on life in Bannu, two dead". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mehtab Ahmed Khan |
Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 2002 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Shamsul Mulk |
