Abdul Rahim Khan Ziaratwal (; borne 4 May 1954) is a Pakistani politician hailing from

Ziarat Ziarat (Urdu and ) is a city in the Ziarat District of the Balochistan (Pakistan), Balochistan province in Pakistan. It lies away from Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan. Previously, it was part of Sibi district. It was announced as ...

Balochistan Balochistan ( ; , ), also spelled as Baluchistan or Baluchestan, is a historical region in West and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. This arid region o ...

and belongs to

Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party The Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (; ), abbreviated as PMAP or PKMAP, is a political party in Pakistan's Balochistan province. It was founded by Mahmood Khan Achakzai, who was elected as the chairman, and Sher Ali Bacha, who served as the General ...

. He is currently serving as

Minister of Education An education minister (sometimes minister of education) is a position in the governments of some countries responsible for dealing with educational matters. Where known, the government department, ministry, or agency that develops policy and deli ...

. He is also serving as committee member of ''Finance Committee'' and ''Public Accounts Committee''.

Education and political career

Abdul Rahim Ziaratwal belong to

Tareen The Tareen (or Tarin) () is a Pashtun tribe inhabiting southern Afghanistan, and western region of Pakistan.Caroe O. ''The Pathans 550 B.C.- A.D. 1957'' Oxford University Press . Page 521.Muhammad Hyat Khan, "Hayat i Afghan" (Orig. in Persian 186 ...

tribe. He achieved the degree of BA, Msc in Statistics and

LLB A Bachelor of Laws (; LLB) is an undergraduate law degree offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree and serves as the first professional qualification for legal practitioners. This degree requires the study of core legal subje ...

from

University of Balochistan The University of Balochistan (UoB) (Urdu: جامعہ بلوچستان; Balochi: بلوچستان ء یونیورسٹی , Pashto: د بلوچستان پوهنتون ) also known as Balochistan University, is a public university located in the ...

. He was elected as a Member of the

Provincial Assembly of Balochistan The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani province of Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan, and is located in Quetta, the provincial capital. It was established under Article 106 o ...

from 2000 to 2007 in the 2002 General Elections. He is also served as the Chairman of ''Legislative Development Steering Committee of USAID PLSP''. He is also served as board member of Pashtoonkhwa Blood Bank. He is also served as Minister of Information in the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ziaratwal, Abdul Rahim Khan 1954 births Living people People from Sibi District Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party politicians Balochistan MPAs 2002–2007 Balochistan MPAs 2013–2018 Leaders of the opposition in the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan