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Mahmood Khan Achakzai

Mahmood Khan Achakzai is a Pashtun nationalist and the chairman of Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party.

Achakzai was born on 14 December 1948to Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai who started a non-violence movement against British imperialism and was even jailed by the government of Pakistan for secessionist activities.

After his father was assassinated in a bomb attack in Quetta in December 1973, he took control of the reins of the party. He completed his BSc in Engineering in 1971 from University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Peshawar.

Mahmood Khan Achakzai was elected a Member of National Assembly for the first time in the 1993 elections from Quetta’s NA-198 constituency with the backing of the then Pakistan Muslim League.

He was the only party member representing Pakhtun nationalist interests during the 2002 elections from the province, which was dominated by MuttahidaMajlis-e-Amal (MMA).

Court cancels Mahmood Khan Achakzai’s arrest warrants

QUETTA: A local court in Quetta on Saturday cancelled the arrest warrants of Pashtunkhwa Milli… Read More

7 months ago

Achakzai says lawmakers from other parties also voted for him

ISLAMABAD: Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) backed Mahmood Khan Achakzai, after losing the presidential election to… Read More

9 months ago

Asif Ali Zardari elected 14th president of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Asif Ali Zardari, the joint candidate of PPP and PML-N, has been elected as… Read More

9 months ago

PTI’s Omar Ayub condemns ‘raid’ on Mahmood Achakzai’s residence

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) Omar Ayub Khan on Monday condemned 'raid' on… Read More

9 months ago

Bilawal criticises Achakzai for becoming PTI candidate for president

QUETTA: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto turned his guns towards Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami… Read More

9 months ago

Presidential poll: PTI-backed SIC fields Mahmood Khan Achakzai against Asif Zardari

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) on Saturday named Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party… Read More

9 months ago

Achakzai calls for resolutions to ensure parliament’s supremacy

ISLAMABAD: Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai has urged all political stakeholders to… Read More

9 months ago

Asad Qaiser lauds Achakzai’s stance on ‘rigging’ in elections

ISLAMABAD: Former Speaker of National Assembly Asad Qaiser on Sunday lauded Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party… Read More

9 months ago

PTI’s Asad Qaiser contacts Achakzai over ‘rigging’ in elections

PESHAWAR: In continuation of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) efforts to form a multi-party alliance against 'rigging'… Read More

9 months ago

Shehbaz Sharif contacts Sirajul Haq, Mahmood Khan Achakzai

ISLAMABAD: The Opposition Leader in the National Assembly (NA) Shehbaz Sharif has contacted Jamaat-e-Islami (JI)… Read More

3 years ago

Mahmood Khan Achakzai attends Indian Republic Day ceremony

The ceremony was not attended by any Pakistani official. Read More

5 years ago

Achakzai calls Quetta blast an intelligence failure

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Mahmood Khan Achakzai has said that Quetta… Read More

8 years ago

PM reiterates resolve to extend development agenda across the country

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, while reiterating the resolve to extend development projects across the… Read More

8 years ago

Elahi wants treason case against Achakzai over Afghan comments

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader and former Chief Minister Punjab Pervaiz Elahi has said… Read More

8 years ago

Mahmood Achakzai, PM discuss ‘matters of national importance’

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Mahmood Khan Achakzai called on Prime Minister Nawaz… Read More

9 years ago

Zehri named as CM Balochistan for next half of term

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Balochistan chief Nawab Sanaullah Zehri will take over the chief… Read More

9 years ago

Centre yet to decide on Murree Agreement, says Baloch

QUETTA: Minister for States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Abdul Qadir Baloch on Monday said that… Read More

9 years ago

Murree Agreement: What will be the future of Balochistan?

ISLAMABAD/QUETTA: As CM Dr Abdul Malik Baloch is completing his tenure on December 4 under… Read More

9 years ago

Achakzai calls political crisis a test for govt

ISLAMABAD: Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai has said that the ongoing… Read More

10 years ago

I will not resign as Prime Minister, says Nawaz

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that he will not step down as Prime… Read More

10 years ago