Abdul Majeed Khan Achakzai

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Abdul Majeed Khan Achakzai
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
In office
2002–2007; 2013–present
Personal details
Born (1962-12-22) December 22, 1962 (age 60)
Gulistan, Balochistan, Pakistan
Political party Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party
Alma mater University of Balochistan

Abdul Majeed Khan Achakzai (born 22 December 1962) is a Pakistani politician from Balochistan affiliated with the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party. Born in 1962 in Gulistan, he is an agriculturist by profession and is a graduate of the University of Balochistan. From 2002 to 2007, he served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. He was elected from the PB-13 constituency (Killa Abdullah). [1]

In the general election of 2013, he was elected into the provincial assembly again from the same constituency. [2] [3] He belongs to the Achakzai family of Balochistan, which includes prominent personalities such as Abdul Samad Achakzai, Muhammad Khan Achakzai, Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Hamid Khan Achakzai. [1]

Hit and run accusation

On 20 June 2017, Inspector Ataullah was controlling traffic at GPO Chowk on Zarghoon Road, Quetta, when he was hit by a speeding Land Cruiser. Initially, the police registered a case against unknown persons for killing the traffic inspector. [4] [5] However, when CCTV footage of the incident was aired on media, Majeed Khan Achakzai was arrested three days later. He was released on bail. [6]

In September 2020, a model court in Pakistan's Balochistan province acquitted Majeed Khan Achakzai. [5] [7]

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