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Imran Khan Nominates Mehmood Khan As CM KP

Islamabad (August 08, 2018): The chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Imran Khan has nominated Mehmood Khan as Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Wednesday. 

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The rumours ended as the much-awaited announcement came after Imran Khan said that he would consider a young politician for the position of Chief Minister in Punjab.

Mehmood Khan has been elected from Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He served as minister in the last PTI government in the province.

Mehmood Khan is reportedly backed by former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak for the top slot.The CM-designate is also the PTI President of Malakand Division.

Former Education Minister Atif Khan, who was one of the top contenders was overlooked for the job despite having the backing of Imran Khan.

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Mehmood Khan, hails from Swat’s Tehsil Matta. Born in 1972, he got his early education from a government school, acquired Matric and F.Sc certificates from Peshawar Public School and obtained degree in MSC Agriculture from Peshawar University.

He entered politics in 2008 and got elected as UC Chairman under independent capacity in the same year. He switched loyalties from Pakistan Peoples Party to Imran Khan-led PTI in 2012.Mehmood Khan was elected to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly as a PTI candidate from Constituency PK-84 Swat-V in 2013 election He received 11,071 votes and defeated a candidate.

In June 2013, he was inducted into the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Pervaz Khattak and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Sports, Culture, Tourism and Museum.

In April 2014, Mehmood Khan was alleged of corruption of Rs 1.8 million during his tenure as Provincial Minister for Sports, Culture, Tourism and Museums. Following which he was removed from his position as Minister for Sports.

He was minister of Sports, Culture, Tourism and Museum in Pervaz Khattak cabinet.

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