Khushal Khan Kakar

Minister National Assembly

Khushal Khan Kakar is a Pakistani politician who is the chairman of the PNAP.He was elected as a Member of the National Assembly from NA-251 Sherani-cum-Zhob-cum-Kalla Saifullah in 2026. After initially losing the election, Khushal Khan Kakar filed a petition challenging the result of the NA-251 constituency. The Supreme Court of Pakistan subsequently declared him the returned candidate and directed the Election Commission of Pakistan to issue his formal notification of success in February 2026.

Political career Kakar established the Pashtunkhwa National Awami Party (PKNAP) on 27 December 2022, founding it as a distinct faction of the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP).

He contested the 2024 Pakistani general election from NA-251 Sherani-cum-Zhob-cum-Killa Saifullah, NA-262 Quetta-I and NA-265 Pishin as a PKNAP candidate. He received 46,117 votes, 8,810 votes, and 31,436 votes, being defeated by Syed Samiullah of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (JUI(F)), Adil Khan Bazai, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) affiliated independent, and Fazal-ur-Rehman, the leader of the JUI(F), respectively. Kakar contested the 2024 Pakistani general election from NA-251 Sherani-cum-Zhob-cum-Killa Saifullah, losing to Syed Samiullah. After his defeat, he filed a petition challenging the election results. The Supreme Court of Pakistan declared him the returned candidate and directed the Election Commission of Pakistan to issue his official notification in February 2026.