Mahmood Khan Achakzai

Mahmud Khan Achakzai (; born 14 December 1948) is a Pakistani Pashtun regionalist politician who is the Chairman of Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party. Achakzai completed his Engineering degree from the Peshawar University of Engineering and Technology. In the 7th National Congress of Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party on 19 and 20 December 2022 Mahmood Khan Achakzai was re elected as the Chairman of PkMAP. He has been serving as member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since 29 February 2024. On 16 January 2026, he began serving as the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly of Pakistan after being nominated by former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Early life and education Achakzai was born on 14 December 1948 He received BSc degree in Civil Engineering from University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar in 1971. following the assassination of his father Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai in a bomb attack in Quetta in 1973.

Achakzai was elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan in a by election. Achakzai was elected as a member of National Assembly of Pakistan in the 1993 Pakistani general election from Quetta constituency. Reportedly, he had won his first election with the support of Pakistan Muslim League (N). Achakzai lost the National Assembly seat in the 1997 Pakistani general election. In 2007, Achakzai parted ways with his ally PML-N and formed an alliance with the Awami National Party. In 2008, he formed an alliance with All Parties Democratic Movement and boycotted 2008 Pakistani general election Although he boycotted the polls, he remained active in the politics. due to reason that he intended to contest the upcoming general elections.

From 11 to 14 March 2022, he was part of the Pashtun National Jirga, which was held in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to discuss the critical issues faced by the Pashtuns in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

In the 2024 Pakistani general elections, Achakzai contested and won the NA-266 seat, making it the only seat the PKMAP managed to secure in the election season. Achakzai also contested for the 2024 Pakistani presidential elections. His candidacy was backed by the SIC. He lost to Asif Ali Zardari, who secured 411 electoral votes compared to Achakzai's 181 votes.