Ibadullah Khan (Urdu: عباد اللہ خان; born 15 November 1974) is a Pakistani politician who is serving as Opposition leader in the Khyber pakhtunkhwa provincial assembly. He was joint candidate of PML-N, PPP, JUI-F, PTI-P and ANP for Chief Minister of KPK in 2024 election. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2013 till August 2018 and again from 2018 to 2023. He was the Parliamentary Secretary for Planning Development and special initiative in Nawaz Sharif Government and he was Chairman of Standing Committee on Communications in National Assembly from April 2019 till August 2023. He has been member of provincial assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since 29 February 2024.

Ibadullah Khan
عباداللہ خان
Official portrait 2013
Leader of the Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Assumed office
2 October 2018
Preceded byAkram Khan Durrani
ConstituencyPK-30 Shangla
Parliamentary Secretary Planning,Development & Special Initiatives
In office
January 2017 – May 2018
Chairman of Standing Committee on Communication
In office
February 2019 – 10 August 2023
Member of National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
Jun 2013 – May 2018
ConstituencyNA-31 (Shangla)
In office
13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
ConstituencyNA-10 (Shangla)
District Nazim ناظم اعلیٰ
In office
2005–2009
ConstituencyShangla District
Personal details
Born (1974-11-15) 15 November 1974 (age 49)
Shangla, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Political partyPMLN (2013-present)
RelativesAmir Muqam (brother)

Early life edit

He was born on 15 November 1974 in Puran of district Shangla[1].He did his early schooling in his village and then went to study Bachelor of Dental surgery (BDS) in Khyber Medical University, Peshawar. He is younger brother of Amir Muqam.



He is younger brother of Amir Muqam.[2]

Political career edit

He started his political career after his brother Amir Muqam vacant his UC Nazim seat to contest in General Elections in 2002, thus He became UC Nazim of his village. Then he became district nazim of Shangla in next local government elections in 2005 and served till 2009.[3][4]

Ibad Ullah was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-31 (Shangla) after his brother Amir Muqam who was two times MNA from the same constituency , decided to contest from Swat and field him in 2013 Pakistani general election.[5][6][7][8] He received 30,916 votes and defeated a candidate of Awami National Party (ANP).[9] During his tenure as Member of the National Assembly, he served as the Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Development.[10]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-10 (Shangla) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[11] He received 34,070 votes and defeated Sadeed ur Rehman, a candidate of ANP.[12]

References edit

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  3. ^ "Khushhal bags 10 seats in Frontier Nazim elections". DAWN.COM. 7 October 2005. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Swat — a region healing". DAWN.COM. 2 May 2013. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Polls defeat diminishes Muqam's role in politics". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  6. ^ "PML-N names candidates for NA, PA seats in KP". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  7. ^ "PML-N likely to accept Shangla MNA's resignation". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Official results: PML-N leading the race in National Assembly - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  9. ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Government plans to add 41,000MW through hydropower by 2030 - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 18 May 2017. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  11. ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (28 July 2018). "Brother clinches face-saving win for Muqam in NA-10". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  12. ^ "NA-10 Result - Election Results 2018 - Shangla - NA-10 Candidates - NA-10 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 31 July 2018.