Akbar Ayub Khan
Akbar Ayub Khan (Urdu: اکبر ایوب خان) is a Pakistani politician who is currently Minister Local Government, Elections & Rural Development, in office since 18 September 2020. He is a member of the Provincial assembly of KPK since 2014. He is also the grandson of the former President of Pakistan, Field Marshal Ayub Khan.
Akbar Ayub Khan MPA | |
|---|---|
| Advisor to the Chief Ministee for Communication and Works KPK | |
| In office June 2013 – May 2018 | |
| Minister Communications and Works | |
| In office July 2018 – January 2020 | |
| Constituency | PK-40 Haripur |
| Minister primarily and secondary education | |
| In office January 2020 – September 2020 | |
| Minister local government ,elections and rural government | |
| In office September 2020 – ongoing | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 August 1971 Rehana,Haripur |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life
Akbar Ayub was born in village Rehana in Haripur District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. He attended Army Burn Hall College where he completed his metric after which he became a successful businessman till he ran for the 2013 elections from the constituency PK-40. Family : His father is Shaukat Ayub Khan, grandson of Field Marshall M Ayub Khan, brother of Yousaf Ayub Khan and Arshad Ayub Khan. He is married and father of 3 daughters and his son Taimour Ayub Khan
Political career
Akbar Ayub contested the by-elections 2013 from the constituency PK-50 Haripur-II as a member of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf. He defeated both his opponent of PMLN and an independent candidate and held the seat. Akbar became the advisor of the Communication and work department. He served till 2018. He again ran for the seat in 2018 Pakistan general elections from the PTI party. He ran from the constituency PK-40 Haripur-I and once again gave defeat to his competitive. After taking an oath, he was appointed again as minister of Communication and work department. On 3 January 2020, a changing occurred in the KP department. He was appointed as a Minister of Education.[1] After many successful months working as Education minister he became Minister Local government, Elections and Rural government.