Akram Khan Durrani
MNA Akram Khan Durrani | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Housing & Works | |
| Assumed office 19 June 2014 | |
| 23rd Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa | |
| In office 29 September 2002 – 11 October 2007 | |
| Succeeded by | Shamsul Mulk (caretaker) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Akram Khan Durrani 2 March 1960[1] |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Jamiat-Ulema-Islam (F) |
| Relations | Ghulam Qadir Khan Durrani (father) |
| Children | Ziad Durrani |
Akram Khan Durrani (Urdu: اکرم خان درانی; born 2 March 1960) is a Pakistani politician who currently serves as the Minister for Housing & Works.[2]
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.[3] He is a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan representing NA-26 (Bannu).[4]
Early life
Durrani was born on 2 March 1960.[1]
Political career
Durrani was elected several times to the provincial assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from his home constituency of Bannu.[5] In September 2002, he was elected by the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal as the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where he served until 2007.[3]
In Pakistani general election, 2013 he was elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.[6] 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.[7]
In November 2015, Durrani survived an attempt on his life as his convoy came under a bomb attack in Narmikhail area of Bannu.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Detail Information". www.pildat.org. PILDAT. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.
