Amir Muqam

Amir Muqam is a Pakistani politician who is serving as the Federal Minister for Kashmir affairs and Gilgit Baltistan along with States and frontier regions in second Shehbaz Sharif cabinet. He is affiliated with PML(N) and serving as its Provincial President in Khyber pakhtunkhwa. He was a close aide to former military dictator Pervez Musharraf. He previously served as advisor to the prime minister on political affairs in the Third Nawaz Sharif ministry and Abbasi government. He is also a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2007 and again from 2008 to 2013. Muqam has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 29, 2024.

Subsequently, on March 11, 2024, he assumed office as a federal minister in the Shehbaz Sharif cabinet, overseeing the ministries of States and Frontier Regions, along with National Heritage and Culture.

Early life Amir Muqam was born at village Chagum Puran Tehsil in Shangla town, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, on 25 July 1963 into a Pakhtoon family. After matriculating from a local high school, Muqam enrolled at the University of Engineering and Technology in Peshawar in 1983 to study engineering. His brother Ibadullah Khan is also politician in Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).

Political career In 1998, Muqam was elected as general secretary of the Cantonments Association till he remained until 2001. However, after winning elections Muqam defected to PML(Q) to support Gen. Pervez Musharraf. During Pervez Musharraf tenure he enjoyed close ties with him, Pervez Musharraf called him his brother and gifted him a personal Glock pistol. Muqam was made Minister of State for Water and Power and Political Affairs.

Before the 2013 Pakistani general election he left PML(Q) on reportedly some difference with Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain Muqam announced to join the PML(N) after holding a meeting with Nawaz Sharif and was appointed Senior vice President of the party.

Amir Muqam contested from NA-30 (Swat-II) in the 2013 Pakistani general election, however, he lost the seat from Salim Rehman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

In the 2018 Pakistani general election Muqam contested two national assembly and two provisional assembly seats, however, he lost all fours seats. From NA-2 (Swat-I) he got 41125 votes and stood second, from NA-29 (Peshawar-III) he stood fifth and obtained just 10569 votes. He also lost two provisional seats PK-2 (Swat) and PK 4 (Swat 3).

Electoral history 2002 Amir Muqam contested the elections on MMA ticket however, after winning the election he defected to General Pervaiz Musharraf's PML(Q).

2013 Amir Muqam Contested 2013 from NA-30 (Swat-II) however, he lost the seat from Salim Rehman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

2018 In 2018, Amir Muqam contested two provisional seats NA-29 (Peshawar-III) and NA-2 (Swat-I). He finished fourth in NA-29 (Peshawar-III) and second in NA-2 (Swat-I). He also contested two provisional seats PK-2 (Swat) and PK 4 (Swat 3) and lost both.

Controversies and Scandals The National Accountability Bureau summoned Muqam in assets beyond his known sources cases multiple times. A new reference was filed against Amir Muqam in 2021.

Amir Muqam's son was arrested over corruption charges in the construction of Alpari Road in KP's Shangla district by the Federal Investigation Agency, the project was assigned during the Pakistan Muslim League (N) tenure on the recommendation of Ameer Muqam.