Amjad Khan Afridi Explained

Amjad Khan Afridi
Office:Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Term Start:13 August 2018
Term End:18 January 2023
Term Start1:31 May 2013
Term End1:28 May 2018
Constituency:PK-80 (Kohat-I)
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:PPP (2021-present)
Otherparty:Independent (2018-2021)
PTI (2013-2015)
Awami National Party (2008-2013)
Occupation:Politician
Term Start2:20 March 2008
Term End2:20 March 2013
Constituency1:PK-37 (Kohat-I)
Constituency2:PF-37 (Kohat-I)
Parents:Shammim Afridi (father)
Relations:Abbas Khan Afridi (brother)
Native Name Lang:ur
Native Name:امجد خان آفریدی

Amjad Khan Afridi is a Pakistani politician from Kohat District who thrice served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, from March 2008 to March 2013, from May 2013 to May 2018, and from August 2018 to January 2023.[1]

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the North-West Frontier Province as an independent candidate from PF-37 (Kohat-I) in the 2008 North-West Frontier Province provincial election. He received 12,927 votes and defeated Aurangzeb Khan, another independent candidate.[2] After the election, he joined the Awami National Party (ANP).[3]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as an independent candidate from PK-37 (Kohat-I) in the 2013 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election. He received 18,071 votes and defeated Ghulam Habib, a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (JUI-F).[4] After the election, he joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[5]

He was expelled from the PTI for violating party discipline in the 2015 local elections.[6]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as an independent candidate from PK-80 (Kohat-I) in the 2018 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election. He received 29,279 votes and defeated Aftab Alam Afridi, a candidate of PTI.[7]

On 17 February 2021, he joined the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) with his father, Shammim Afridi.[8]

He contested the 2024 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election as a candidate of the PPP from PK-90 Kohat-I, but was unsuccessful. He received 35,143 votes and was defeated by Aftab Alam Afridi, an independent candidate supported by the PTI.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mr.Amjad Khan Afridi. www.pakp.gov.pk. 9 December 2017.
  2. Web site: 2008 election result . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf . 5 January 2018 . 25 May 2018 . ECP.
  3. Web site: 2008-02-26 . Two independent MPAs-elect join ANP in NWFP . 2024-11-14 . Brecorder . en.
  4. Web site: 2013 election result . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf . 1 February 2018 . 16 February 2018 . ECP.
  5. Web site: 2013-05-25 . Two more KP independent MPAs-elect join PTI . 2024-11-14 . www.geo.tv . en.
  6. Web site: 2015-11-10 . PTI ousts KP MPA, reprimands Senator Azam Swati . 2024-11-14 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
  7. Web site: Detailed Gazette Notification of Returned Candidates of General Elections - 2018 . 2024-11-13 . Election Commission of Pakistan.
  8. Web site: 2021-02-18 . Independent MPA Amjid Afridi, father join PPP . 2024-11-14 . DAWN.COM . en.
  9. Web site: General Elections 2024 . 2024-11-13 . Election Commission of Pakistan.