Khalid Khurshid

Muhammad Khalid Khurshid Khan
3rd Chief Minister of Gilgit Baltistan
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 December 2020
Governor	Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon
Preceded by	Mir Afzal (caretaker)
Constituency	Astore 1, GBLA 13
Member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 November 2020
Constituency	GBLA-13 (Astore-1)
Personal details
Born	(1980-11-17) 17 November 1980 [Ratuu, Astore, Gilgit-Baltistan]], Pakistan
Political party	Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Residence	Chief Minister House Gilgit Baltistan
Alma mater	Queen Mary University of London
Profession	Politician• barrister
Website	khalidkhurshid.com

Muhammad Khalid Khurshid Khan (Urdu: محمد خالد خورشید خان ; born 17 November 1980) is a Pakistani politician who is the current Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He has been a member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly since 25 November 2020.

Background

Born on 17 November 1980 in Rattu area of Shounter Tehsil in Astore District. Khan belongs from Machoque tribe. Matriculated from Public School and College, Gilgit and graduation from Faisalabad. He received degree in law from London, England.

Khan belongs to a well-known political and educated family of Gilgit Baltistan. His father Muhammad Khurshid Khan won his seat with a big margin in first ever elections from Astore 1, GBLA 13, held in Gilgit Baltistan in 1973. He later on joined the judiciary and retired as Chief Justice, Chief Court of Gilgit-Baltistan in November 2004. His uncle, Haji Muhammad Inayat Khan, served as the chairman of District Council Diamer for three consecutive terms from 1981 to 1994. One of his brother, Atif Khurshid, is an International Civil Servant and work for United Nations Children’s Fund currently based in New York as a social and economic policy expert. Khalid's eldest brother, Dr. Arif Khurshid, is a surgeon in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Khalid's younger brother, Hanif Ullah Khan, is a civil servant currently posted as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police. Khalid's youngest sister, Ayesha Khurshid is deputy chief in Gilgit Baltistan's Planning and Development Department. Khalid's wife, Ms. Rifat Alam is a lecturer in Karakoram University Gilgit Baltistan.

Political career

He lost his first election for Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly as an independent candidate in 2009 second time in 2015. He joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on 28 July 2018. In 2019 appointed President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Astore-Diamer Division.

Khan contested 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election on 15 November 2020 from constituency GBA-13 (Astore-1) on the ticket of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He won the election by the margin of 1,719 votes over the runner up Farman of PMNL. He garnered 6089 votes while Abdul Hameed received 4370 votes. PTI had nominated Khalid Khurshid Khan as candidate for Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan on 27 November 2020. On 30 November 2020, he was elected as Chief Minister of Gigit-Baltistan.