Pervez Khattak Biography

 

 

Name: Pervez Khattak

Date of Birth:  1 January ,1950

Nationality: Pakistani

Born City: Manki Sharif, KPK, Pakistan

Religion: Islam

Profession: Politician,

Party: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Education : Aitchison College, Gordon College

Pervez Khattak Biography :

 

• Pervaz belongs to the Khattak tribe of Pashtuns.
• Pervez Khattak received his early education at the Manki Sharif Primary School, and later at PAK AIMS in Lahore.
• He had also worked as political worker of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
• He started his political career in early 80s. He has served as provincial Minister thrice holding the portfolios of Industries, Labour and Irrigation in 1988, 1993 and 2010 respectively.
• From 2001 to 2005, he has also served as District Nazim in Nowshera District. After general election held in 2013, he was sworn as Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan.
• Khattak relinquished his elected post as the Secretary General of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on 25 September 2013 to Jahangir Tareen ,who is currently serving as the Defence Minister of Pakistan, in office since 20 August 2018. Previously, he served as the 16th elected (22nd overall) Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 31 May 2013 to 6 June 2018.
• He also served as the Irrigation Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and twice Minister of Industries & Labour in the past.
• PTI’s Pervez Khattak steps down from party position (June 2023)