Aqibullah Khan

Aqibullah Khan is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as the Provincial Minister of Irrigation for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the Gandapur ministry since March 2024. He was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2013 to May 2018. He is also currently a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since February 2024 and previously served as an assembly member from October 2018 till January 2023. During his tenure as Provincial Minister of Irrigation for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a rise in small dam projects was reported, with 56 small dams built from March to July 2024 in the province.

Early life Aqibullah Khan received an MBA Finance Degree from IBMS Agriculture University Peshawar in 2000 and is a businessman by profession. He is the brother of Asad Qaiser.

Political career

Khan was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf from Constituency NA-13 (Swabi-II) in a by-election held following the 2013 Pakistani general election. The seat fell vacant after his brother Asad Qaiser chose to retain his Provincial Assembly seat that he won in the 2013 general elections. He was allotted PTI ticket to run in August 2013 by-election despite nepotism concerns by some party members.

He was elected as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the 2018 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election from the seat PK-44 Swabi-II on a PTI ticket.