Khaleeq-Ur-Rehman

Khaleeq Ur Rehman Khattak (born 9 July 1977) is a Pakistani politician who is an experienced member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa representing the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from PK-87 Nowshera-III. He served as Provincial Minister of Excise, Taxation & Narcotics Control for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the Gandapur ministry. He hails from Dag Ismail Kheil, Pabbi, Nowshera.

He won three consecutive elections in 2013, 2018 and 2024 under the constituencies of PK-12, PK 65 and PK-87 Nowshera defeating a prominent ANP Leader Mian Iftikhar Hussain and prominent PTI-P Leader Pervez Khattak. He served as Advisor to the Chief Minister on Excise and Taxation in 2021 and additionally has overseen the Ministry of Higher Education and Department of Food.

Political career

Electoral history Khaliq-ur-Rehman entered politics in 2006 and unsuccessfully contested in the 2008 Pakistani general election. He is a three-time MPA in the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, He also decided to impose taxes on road development and use for vehicles to increase tax revenue for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In order to do so, Khaliq stated that online registration of vehicles would begin and the Excise Department issued a universal number plate.