Imran Khattak

Imran Khattak
MNA
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
23 September 2013
Personal details
Nationality Pakistani
Political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Relatives Pervez Khattak (father in law and uncle)

Imran Khattak (Urdu: عمران خٹک‎) is a Pakistani politician who is currently a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, belonging to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

Khattak is son in law and nephew of Pervez Khattak.[1][2]

Political career

Khattak was elected as a member of National Assembly on a ticket of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf from NA-5 (Nowshera) in by-elections held in August 2013 after Pakistani general election, 2013.[3][4][5][6] The seat was fell vacant after his father in law Pervez Khattak chose to retain his Provincial Assembly seat that he won in the 2013 general elections.[7][8]

There was a controversy over allocation of PTI ticket to Khattak to run in August 2013 by-election.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "By-polls: Women voters absent in Nowshera and Lakki Marwat". DAWN.COM. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Lobbying on in PTI for NA-5, NA 13 by-polls". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Election tribunal fines PTI MNA for non-appearance". DAWN.COM. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Tribunal declares Imran Khattak victor from NA-5". Express Tribune. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "ECP notifies Khattak for NA-5". The Nation. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "NA-5: Women demand re-polling - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Election petition against PTI MNA dismissed". DAWN.COM. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Canvassing for Nowshera NA seat gains momentum". DAWN.COM. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Disgruntled: PTI insiders accuse Khattak, Qaiser of favouring relatives for by-polls - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "By-polls: PTI old guard cries foul over award of tickets". DAWN.COM. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2017.


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