Amir Muqam

Amir Muqam Khan (Urdu:امير مقام خان; born 25 July 1963) is a Pakistani politician, national conservative, and mechanical engineer who was Advisor to Prime Minister on federal departments in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since 29 October 2013.[2]

Engineer Amir Muqam
امير مقام
Advisor to Prime Minister
In office
7 June 2013 – 28 July 2017
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Prime MinisterShahid Khaqan Abbasi
Member of the National Assembly for Constituency NA-31
Assumed office
2002 -11 May 2013
Succeeded byIbad Ullah
Personal details
Born (1963-07-25) 25 July 1963
Shangla, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Citizenship Pakistan
NationalityPakistan
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
(2008-)
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
RelationsIbadullah Khan (brother)
ResidenceIslamabad, Pakistan
Alma materUniversity of Engineering and Technology
(BSc in Mech. Engg.)
ProfessionMechanical engineer
CabinetNawaz ministry
PortfolioPolitical Affairs
Parliament House Islamabad

He is also President of Pakistan Muslim League (N) Khyber Pakhtunkhawa.[3]

Early life

Amir Muqam was born at village Chagum Puran Tehsil in Shangla town, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, on 25 July 1963 into a Pakhtoon family.[4] After matriculating from a local high school, Muqam enrolled at the University of Engineering and Technology in Peshawar in 1983 to study engineering.[4] In 1988, Muqam graduated from UET Peshawar with BSc in Mechanical engineering.[3][5]

In 1998, Muqam was elected as general secretary of the Cantonments Association till he remained until 2001.[5] In 2001, Muqam was elected unopposed as Nazim of Bengali Chagum Union Council after participating in local government elections.[5]

He is the brother of Ibadullah Khan.[6]

Career in national politics

Muqam participated well on general elections held in 2002 on the Muttahida Majlis Amal & Pakistan Muslim League alliance platform for NA-31 constituency.[7] Muqam soon changed his mind and quickly defected to PML(Q) to support Gen. Pervez Musharraf. Engineer Amir Muqam survived seven attacks on his life, including three suicide attacks.[8]

Muqam was brought up as a Minister of State for Water and Power and Political Affairs.[8]

Muqam again successfully defended his constituency in the general elections held in 2008.[9] However, his relations grew bitter with party president of PML(Q), Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, because of Ch Shujaat alliance with ppp, Amir Muqam resigned as Federal Minister for Industry and Production, and declare alliance with ppp baseless and unpopular, Ch Shujaat & Ch Pervez elahi went to Amir Muqam house in Islamabad but Muqam refused Ministry & alliance with PPP. After a few days, Muqam announced to join the PML(N) after holding a meeting with Nawaz Sharif.[10][11][12] He was soon appointed Senior vice President of the party, a position vacated by Javed Hashmi who quit PML-N and joined Imran Khan's Tehrik-e-Insaf a few months back.[13]

In 2013 & 2018, Muqam decided not to contest from Shangla where he was elected twice in the past and tried on seats in Swat. He was defeated, However, his brother Dr. Ibadullah Khan got elected as Member of the National Assembly from Shangla. Ibadullah had been District Nazim of Shangla in the previous Govt. In 2015 local bodies election of kpk, Amir Muqam son Niaz Ahmad Khan got elected as (District Nazim) of Shangla. Niaz Ahmad is the youngest District Nazim in kpk.

References
  1. Khan, Ismail (7 May 2013). "Musharraf's 'brother'". Dawn News. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  2. "Amir Muqam becomes adviser". Dawn Newspaper. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  3. Engineer Amir Muqam, PakistanHerald, retrieved 3 April 2012
  4. "Election Commission of Pakistan: Amir Muqam". Election Commission of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  5. "Amir Muqam". Pakistan Leaders Online database. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  6. "Brother to vacate NA seat for Amir Muqam". dawn.com. 6 August 2013. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  7. Diaz, Farah. "Electoral career of Amir Muqam". Democracy index. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  8. Butt, Tariq (January 13, 2014). "A survivor and fighter, Muqam battles on". News International, 2014. The News International. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  9. NA-31 (Shangla)Result: Announced, ECP, archived from the original on 18 May 2012, retrieved 3 April 2012
  10. Amir Muqam joins PML-N, Pakistan Today, 29 Mar 2012, retrieved 3 April 2012
  11. Shujaat dissolves PML-Q KP chapter to preempt Muqam's defection, Pakistan Today, 29 Mar 2012, retrieved 3 April 2012
  12. Amir Muqam quits 'Q' to join PML-N, The News, 29 Mar 2012, archived from the original on 3 April 2012, retrieved 3 April 2012
  13. Amir Muqam appointed PML-N's senior vice president, archived from the original on 2013-10-19
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