Akbar Ayub Khan (born 17 July 1971) is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He has held several ministerial positions,including Minister of Communication and Works,Education,Local Government,and Rural Development,with additional responsibilities for Law,Parliamentary Affairs,and Human Rights. A member of the Tareen tribe,he served in the provincial assembly from 2014 to 2018,2018 to 2023,and from 2024 onward. Prior to his political career,Khan worked in the petroleum,real estate,and property development sectors. He is the grandson of former President of Pakistan,Field Marshal Ayub Khan.[citation needed]
At age 17,he began working in Pakistan's petroleum,real estate,and property development industries. He later entered politics,contesting the PK-50 constituency in the 2014 elections.[citation needed]
In the 2018 general elections,he won in the PK-40 Haripur-I constituency and was appointed Provincial Minister of Communication and Works until January 2020. During his tenure,the department initiated multiple infrastructure projects in the province.[1]
Following a cabinet reshuffle in January 2020,he became Provincial Minister of Primary and Secondary Education. By September 2020,he was reassigned and became Minister of Local Government,Elections,and Rural Development. In February 2021,he additionally assumed responsibilities for the Law,Parliamentary Affairs,and Human Rights ministries,taking over from Sultan Muhammad Khan. The law portfolio was later reassigned to Fazle Shakoor Khan in May 2021.[citation needed]
Khan resigned as Minister for Local Government and Rural Development,Human Rights,and Parliamentary Affairs in August 2021,citing health concerns and constituency responsibilities.[1] He continued as an MPA until the assembly's dissolution in January 2023.[citation needed]
In the 2024 elections,Khan won the election in the PK-46 Haripur-I constituency. In March 2024,he was appointed parliamentary leader of Sunni Ittehad Council. On 24 May 2024,Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur appointed him chief VIP,responsible for party engagement and negotiations. On 18 July 2024,he was additionally appointed District Development Advisory Committee (DDAC) Chairman for Haripur.[citation needed]
Election Win &New Term
In the February 2024 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election,Khan was elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly from PK-46 (Haripur‑I),receiving 68,835 votes;his main opponent,an independent candidate,received 28,327 votes.[2]
In June 2025,Khan met with Prime Minister Imran Khan and other officials to discuss ongoing development projects in Haripur,such as tourism,housing,and digital infrastructure initiatives.[4]
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