Abdul Majeed Khan Achakzai
Abdul Majeed Khan Achakzai (born 22 December 1962) is a Pakistani politician from Balochistan affiliated with the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party. Born in 1962 in Gulistan, he is an agriculturist by profession and is a graduate of the University of Balochistan. From 2002 to 2007, he served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. He was elected from the PB-13 constituency (Killa Abdullah).[1]
Abdul Majeed Khan Achakzai | |
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Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan | |
In office 2002–2007; 2013–present | |
Personal details | |
Born | Gulistan, Balochistan, Pakistan | December 22, 1962
Political party | Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party |
Alma mater | University of Balochistan |
In the general election of 2013, he was elected into the provincial assembly again from the same constituency.[2][3] He belongs to the Achakzai family of Balochistan, which includes prominent personalities such as Abdul Samad Achakzai, Muhammad Khan Achakzai, Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Hamid Khan Achakzai.[1]
Arrest
On 24 June 2017 Achakzai was arrested because of a hit and run case where a traffic police warden was killed.[4]
During the course of investigation, it transpired that accused Abdul Majeed Achakzai had also been nominated in another case, FIR No. 156/2009, under Sections 365 and 34 of the Pakistan Penal Code, read with Section 6-K of the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997, lodged with Police Station Satellite Town, Quetta, said a three-page report submitted by Balochistan Police Inspector General Ahsan Mehboob.[5]
References
- "Abdul Majeed Khan Achakzai". Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- "Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party Provincial Assembly". Express Tribune. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- Baloch, Bari (13 May 2013). "Poll results suggest victory for Baloch nationalists". The Nation. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- Outrage: Police Sergeant run over by MPA’s car, Retrieved 24 June 2017
- Outrage: MPA Achakzai named in 2009 kidnapping FIR, Retrieved 4 July 2017