Muhammad Yaqoob Khan (politician)

Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan (born 1953) was elected the 22nd president of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan on 25 August 2011. Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan was a business tycoon before a politician he owns a trading company, hotels, towers, housing societies, and overseas business. He owns the YK group of companies.[1]

Early life

Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan was born in 1953 in a village Ali Sojal (Khai Gala) in Rawalakot tehsil, and brother of renowned figure in political and social scenario of Azad Kashmir Haji Muhammad Zaman Khan. He graduated from Karachi University and started his political career with an ethnic political party Punjabi Pakhtoon Ittehad in Karachi. He joined a Azad Kashmiri political party Tahreek-e-Amil and was elected as senior vice President of this party later on. He also had a political affiliation with All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference.[2]

Political career

Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan was elected as Member of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly three times and took over ministerial jobs as Minister for Health, Population Welfare & Hydro Electric Board, and Housing & Planning.[2]

As Prime Minister

Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan became the Prime Minister of Azad Jammu & Kashmir on 6 January 2009. After a successful no confidence vote over former premiere Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan.[3][4]

As President

He was elected 22nd President of Azad Jammu & Kashmir on 25 August 2011[5][4]

Preceded by
Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan		 President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
2011 – Present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent

References
  1. "On the bench: Raja Sadaqat appointed to AJK high court (by president Muhammad Yaqoob Khan)". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 24 March 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. Muhammad Yaqoob Khan profile on PakistanHerald.com website Retrieved 24 January 2021
  3. AJK PM committed to 'mitigating misery' Dawn (newspaper), Published 8 January 2009, Retrieved 24 January 2021
  4. Tariq Naqash (24 November 2018). "PPP to contest by-polls in Poonch". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  5. Yaqoob takes oath as AJK president Dawn (newspaper), Published 25 August 2011, Retrieved 24 January 2021
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