Mir Kalam
Mir Kalam Khan | |
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Member of the PK-112 (North Waziristan-II) | |
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Born | Independent (2019-2023) | February 18, 1990
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Alma mater | University of Peshawar[2] |
Mir Kalam Khan Wazir (Pashto/Urdu: میرکلام خان وزیر) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from August 2019 till January 2023. He is a founding member of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM).[3]
On 30 August 2020, Mir Kalam survived an assassination attempt by two gunmen as he was traveling in his car in
Early life and education
Mir Kalam was born and raised in Asadkhel, a village about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of the hill station of
Political career
Kalam contested
He was elected unopposed to the Senior Vice President position of the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party's (PKMAP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter during the party's national congress held between 19 and 21 December 2022. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) notified his election on 9 January 2023.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Mir Kalam Khan". Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Lawmaker from North Waziristan to work on confidence-building between people, state". The News International. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "PTM secures one seat in tribal districts' polls". The News International. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "MPA from North Waziristan survives bid on life". The News International. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Independents grab most seats in merged districts' elections – Samaa Digital". www.samaa.tv. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "ECP officially notifies the newly elected PMAP office-bearers". Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party. 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-12-27.