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Muhammad Khan Achakzai(Pashto:محمد خان اڅکزی—Muḥammad Xān Aćakzaī;Urdu:محمد خان اچکزئی,born 1 January 1930) is aPakistanipolitician who served as the 23rdGovernor of Balochistan.[1]
Muhammad Khan Achakzai | |
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 Muhammad Khan Achakzai in 2011 | |
| 20thGovernor of Balochistan | |
| In office 11 June 2013 – 6 September 2018 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Zulfikar Ali Magsi |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Quddus Bizenjo(Acting) Amanullah Khan Yasinzai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1930 Qilla Abdullah,Balochistan,British India |
| Nationality |  Pakistani |
| Political party | Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party |
| Relations | Mahmood Khan Achakzai(brother) Hamid Khan Achakzai(brother) |
| Parent | Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai(father) |
Early life and education
editHe’s the son ofAbdul Samad Achakzaiand the elder brother ofMahmood Khan AchakzaiandHamid Khan Achakzai,all famed politicians.[1]
He earned hisBachelor’sfromUniversity of the Punjab,hisMaster’sinEconomicsfrom theUniversity of Strathclydeand his Master’s inPublic Administrationfrom theHarvard University.[2]
He was fluent in Urdu, English, Pashto and Persian.[2]
Academic and professional career
editFollowing his studies he became a Lecturer at the Government College, Quetta and then Associate Professor at theUniversity of Balochistanbefore serving in thePlanning Commission,Islamabad till his retirement.[2]
Political career
editHe was affiliated with thePakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Partyand hails from the prominent Achakzai political family of Balochistan. Achakzai was appointed as Governor ofBalochistanon 11 June 2013.[1]He resigned from governorship on 6 September 2018.[3]
References
edit- ^abc"President appoints Muhammad Khan Achakzai as Governor Balochistan".Express Tribune.11 June 2013.Retrieved12 June2013.
- ^abc"Biography - Governor House Balochistan".Government of Balochistan, Pakistan.Archived fromthe originalon 18 November 2018.Retrieved14 August2023.
- ^"Governor Balochistan Muhammad Khan Achakzai resigns".www.thenews.com.pk.6 September 2018.