Asad Ullah Jan Khan
Pakistani politician
About Asad Ullah Jan Khan
Sardar Asad Ullah Jan Khan (also, Asadullah Khan and Asadjan Khan ) was a Pakistani Pashtun politician from Kulachi, who represented North-West Frontier Province in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan. Chieftain of the Gandapur tribal segment, Khan commanded influence in society; besides, he was a local land magnate. Efn|There were 5316 registered voters, of which only 2852 exercised their franchise. Ramzan Khan secured 1418 votes against Khan's 1437. Under the Congress Ministry, the Muslim League gained significant base in the province; in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan. One of the liberal members of the Assembly, Khan was among the three members from West Pakistan to support Nur Ahmed's proposal of incorporating Bengali as an official language of the state alongside Urdu in the aftermath of the February 1952 events during the Bengali language movement. He was a strong critic of Pakistan's expenditure on defense and lamented the neglect of the agricultural sector.
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