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Mahmood Khan

This article is about the Pakistani politician and member of PTI-Parliamanterians. For the Pakistani politician and chairman of PkMAP, see Mahmood Khan Achakzai.

Mahmood Khan (Urdu, Pashto: محمود خان; born 30 October 1970) is a Pakistani politician who was the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from August 2018 till January 2023 and a member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from August 2018 till January 2023, when he, as Chief Minister, dissolved the Assembly. His tenure as Chief Minister saw various healthcare initiatives surrounding the Sehat Insaf Card, where he primarily focused on expanding the card to achieve universal free healthcare.

Mahmood Khan
Mahmood as Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in January 2023
27th Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
In office
17 August 2018 – 21 January 2023
GovernorShah Farman
Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani (Acting)
Haji Ghulam Ali
DeputyAtif Khan
Preceded byDost Muhammad Khan (caretaker)
Succeeded byMuhammad Azam Khan (caretaker)
Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Sports, Culture, Tourism and Museums
In office
29 May 2013 – 28 May 2018
Chief MinisterPervez Khattak
Succeeded byAtif Khan
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
In office
13 August 2018 – 18 January 2023
ConstituencyPK-9 (Swat-VIII)
In office
29 May 2013 – 28 May 2018
ConstituencyConstituency PK-84 (Swat-V)
Personal details
Born (1970-10-30) 30 October 1970 (age 54)
Matta, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan (Now, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)
Political partyPTI-P (2023-present)
Other political
affiliations		PTI (2012-2023)
PPP (2005-2012)
ResidencePeshawar
EducationUniversity of Peshawar

Previously, he was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, from May 2013 to May 2018. During his first tenure as member of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, he served as Provincial Minister for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Pervez Khattak between 2013 and 2018 with various portfolios.

Early life and education

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He was born on 30 October 1970 in Matta, Swat Pakistan.[1]

He received his early education from Government Primary School Matta and completed his high school education from Peshawar Public School and College .[2][3]

He has a degree of Master of Science (Hons) in Agriculture[4][5] which he obtained from the University of Peshawar.[3][6][7] According to some sources, he obtained his master's degree from the Agricultural University Peshawar.[8][2]

Political career

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According to The Express Tribune and Dawn, Khan was elected as Union Council Nazim of Kharerai, Matta Tehsil in 2005.[4][5] According to another report by Dawn, he was elected to the same office in 2008[6] and according to another report by The Express Tribune, he served as Union Council Nazim of Kharerai from 2007 to 2012.[2]

Khan quit Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in 2012.[9][6]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of PTI from Constituency PK-84 Swat-V in 2013 Pakistani general election.[1][10][5] He received 11,071 votes and defeated a candidate of Awami National Party.[11] In June 2013, he was inducted into the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Pervez Khattak and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Sports, Culture, Tourism and Museums.[12]

Khan made national news in April 2014, when a social activist Shakil Wahidullah filed a petition against him in the Peshawar High Court alleging him of corruption of Rs 1.8 million during his tenure as Provincial Minister for Sports, Culture, Tourism and Museums.[13] Following which an inquiry was conducted by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to probe the matter. The inquiry officer noted that Khan had no role in the matter.[14] It was noted that Rs 1.8 million were transferred from the Directorate of Sports to Khan's personal bank account on his directive.[15] Khan had also acknowledged it but said it had happened due to misunderstanding,[16] While Khan was exonerated by the inquiry officer, saying the handling of financial affairs falls within the jurisdiction of the principal accounts officer and his staff.[13] He was removed from the cabinet and subsequently his ministerial portfolio was withdrawn[17] on the orders of Peshawar High Court,[18] along with suspension of three senior officers of the sports department.[19]

In July 2014, he was re-inducted into the provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Pervez Khattak and appointed as Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Irrigation[20] where he continued to serve until October 2014.[17] In January 2016, he was appointed as Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Home and Tribal Affairs in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Pervez Khattak.[21] In February 2016, his ministerial portfolio was changed from Home and Tribal Affairs to sports, culture, archaeology, museums and youth affairs[22] where he continued to serve until the dissolution of the provincial assembly[23] on 29 May 2018 upon the completion of the government's five-year term.[24]

Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2018-2023)

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He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of PTI from Constituency PK-9 (Swat-VIII) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[25] He received 25,630 votes and defeated Muhammad Ayub Khan, a candidate of Awami National Party (ANP).[26] PTI acquired a two-thirds majority during the general election in the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[27] Following Khan's successful election, Pervez Khattak recommended his name for the office of the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In August 2018, PTI formally nominated him for the same office.[28] Reportedly, Imran Khan preferred to select Atif Khan for the office of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Ministership[29][4][30] however had to select Khan due to the strong reservations by Pervez Khattak over the latter's selection.[4][18] It was noted that his appointment as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister was political and not on merit, and that a tussle between Atif Khan and Pervez Khattak paved his way to become PTI candidate for the slot of Chief Minister.[29] Khan became Chief Minister as the richest member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[31] He also became the first person from Malakand Division to be nominated for the position of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister.[29]

On 16 August 2018, he was elected Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He received 77 votes against his opponent Mian Nisar Gul who secured 33 votes.[32][33] The next day, he sworn in as Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[7]

Cabinet

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After assuming the office as the Chief Minister, Khan held consultation with Imran Khan[34] and formed an 11-member cabinet. The 11-member cabinet sworn in on 29 August 2018.[35] The second part of his cabinet, consisting of two advisors and two special assistants was sworn in on 13 September 2018[36] increasing the size of the cabinet to 15.[37]

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Other parties include Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan and Awami Jamhuri Ittehad Pakistan Senior Minister's and Chief Minister are written in bold
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cabinet under Mahmood Khan[38]
Post Minister Term
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan, MPA 17 August 2018
Senior Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Minister for Tourism, Sports, Culture & Youth Affairs Atif Khan, MPA 30 August 2018
Minister of Finance Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra, MPA 30 August 2018
Minister of Law, Parliamentary Affairs & Human Rights Sultan Muhammad Khan, MPA 30 August 2018
Minister of Health Hisham Inamullah Khan, MPA 30 August 2018
Minister of Revenue & Estate Shakeel Ahmad, MPA 30 August 2018
Minister of Local Government, Elections & Rural Development. Shahram Khan, MPA 30 August 2018
Minister for Agriculture Muhib Ullah Khan, MPA 30 August 2018
Minister of Food Qalandar Khan Lodhi, MPA 30 August 2018
Minister of Mines & Mineral Development Amjad Ali, MPA 30 August 2018
Minister of Environment, Forest and Wildlife Syed Muhammad Ishtiaq, MPA 30 August 2018
Minister of Communication & Works Akbar Ayub Khan, MPA 30 August 2018
Adviser on Elementary & Secondary Education Zia Ullah Khan Bangash, MPA 30 August 2018
Adviser on Energy & Power Hamayatullah Khan, MPA 30 August 2018
← Pervez Khattak Cabinet Ali Amin Gandapur Cabinet →

Health and Social Welfare

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Sehat Card Plus Programme

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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government under Mahmood Khan launched the Sehat Card Plus Programme, providing free healthcare services to residents and significantly improving access to essential medical care. The programme aimed to cover the entire population of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ensuring that millions benefited from free healthcare services, thus enhancing the province's public health landscape. The initiative resulted in 52,000 receiving free treatment from 1 November 2020 to 14 February 2021.[39] The government allocated Rs. 25 billion for the Sehat Card initiative in 2022, reinforcing its commitment to providing universal health coverage to the citizens of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. By the end of 2022, 7.5 million families were receiving free treatment for curing various diseases and transplants.[40]

Universal Healthcare Coverage

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In 2022, his government passed the Universal Health Coverage Act, which guaranteed a legal framework for providing universal free healthcare.[40][41] In 2023, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government took significant measures to ensure universal health coverage for all its residents, particularly focusing on the inclusion of the population from tribal districts. Provincial Minister Taimur Khan Jhagra emphasized that, and stated that despite the federal government's exclusion of these families from free health services, the provincial government would continue to provide essential healthcare. Mahmood Khan's administration emphasized its priority as expanding the Sehat Card Plus Programme, increasing the financial coverage per family and facilitating access to major health services like liver and renal transplants. The province spent Rs. 28 billion on free treatment for 1.2 million residents, making it a leader in health service provision across Pakistan.[42]

Provincial Minister Taimur Khan Jhagra announced the inclusion of the population of newly-merged tribal districts in the Sehat Card Plus Programme. He criticized the federal government's abrupt decision to exclude 1.6 million residents from free health services. The provincial government responded by enhancing healthcare access, including increasing the annual package per family from Rs 720,000 to Rs 1 million. This new arrangement not only provided access to routine healthcare but also covered costly procedures such as liver and renal transplants, which could cost up to Rs 5 million and Rs 1.5 million respectively. Moreover, the provincial government took steps to secure funding for the treatment of residents from these districts, emphasizing that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the only province offering universal health coverage to all its families, including those in tribal areas.[42][43]

Industrial and Infrastructural Development

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Development Works in Peshawar

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Mahmood Khan's administration initiated development projects worth Rs. 142 billion in Peshawar, focusing on infrastructure improvements and urban development to enhance the quality of life for residents, thereby boosting the local economy.[44]

Swat Motorway Phase II

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In 2023, he laid the foundation for Phase II of the Swat Motorway, a critical infrastructure project expected to enhance transportation and promote tourism in the region, thus significantly contributing to the province's economic development.[45]

'Megaproject' Infrastructure Reformation

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In 2022, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government announced a significant investment of Rs. 27 billion aimed at improving the province's infrastructure. This funding was allocated for various development projects, including road construction, school renovations, and water supply improvements. Chief Minister Mahmood Khan highlighted that these projects would not only enhance transportation and connectivity but also create job opportunities and support local economies. By focusing on infrastructure development, the provincial government aimed to foster economic growth and improve the overall quality of life for residents across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[46]

Additional Initiatives

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Hydropower Projects

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Under his administration, the provincial government completed eight hydropower projects by September 2021, which bolstered energy production and contributed to economic growth in the region. These initiatives aimed to provide sustainable energy solutions for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and create job opportunities for the local population.[47]

Solarization of Mosques

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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and Mahmood announced plans to solarize 9,000 mosques, promoting renewable energy and reducing electricity costs for religious institutions while contributing to environmental sustainability.[48]

 
Mahmood (right) alongside Imran Khan (center) and Parvez Elahi (left), announcing the dissolution of the KPK and Punjab assemblies.

Dissolution of the 11th Provincial Assembly

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On 17 January 2023, Khan sent a letter to Governor Haji Ghulam Ali, advising him to dissolve the Provincial Assembly. The Governor accepted the advice the next day, effectively calling snap elections across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[49]

He ceased to be Chief Minister on 21 January 2023 after the appointment of Muhammad Azam Khan, a bureaucrat, as the caretaker Chief Minister.[50]

Personal wealth

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As of August 2018, Khan declared to own 89 kanals of agricultural land and 150 shops in Swat's Matta Bazaar worth Rs2.516 billion.[4]

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