Muhammad Khan Achakzai (—; , born 1 January 1930) is a

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politician who served as the 23rd Governor of Balochistan.

Early life and education

He’s the son of Abdul Samad Achakzai and the elder brother of Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Hamid Khan Achakzai, all politicians. He earned his Bachelor’s from

University of the Punjab The University of the Punjab (UoP) is a public university, public research university in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan. Founded in 1882, its international influence has made it one of the most prestigious universities in South As ...

, his

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from the

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and his Master’s in

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from the

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. He is fluent in his native Pashto as well Urdu, English and Persian.

Academic and professional career

Following his studies he became a Lecturer at the Government College, Quetta and then Associate Professor at the

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 ...

before serving in the Planning Commission, Islamabad till his retirement.

Political career

He was affiliated with the

Pakhtunkhwa 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 ...

and hails from the prominent Achakzai political family of Balochistan. Achakzai was appointed as Governor of

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 ...

on 11 June 2013. He resigned from governorship on 6 September 2018.

References

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Governors of Balochistan, Pakistan Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party politicians Pashtun politicians People from Killa Abdullah District Politicians from Quetta University of the Punjab alumni Alumni of the University of Strathclyde Harvard Kennedy School alumni