Muhammad Azam Khan (civil servant)

Not to be confused with Azam Khan (civil servant).

Pakistani civil servant (1933/1934 – 2023)

Muhammad Azam Khan

Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Caretaker

In office
21 January 2023 – 11 November 2023
Governor| Haji Ghulam Ali
Preceded by| Mahmood Khan
Federal Minister

Caretaker

In office
5 June 2018 – 13 August 2018
Prime Minister| Nasirul Mulk
Departments| Interior, Inter-Provincial Coordination, Narcotics Control, Capital Administration and Development, Housing and Works
Preceded by| Ahsan Iqbal
Succeeded by| Imran Khan
Minister of Finance Planning and Development, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Caretaker

In office
24 October 2007 – 1 April 2008
Chief Minister| Shamsul Mulk
Chief Secretary of North-West Frontier Province
In office
September 1990 – July 1993
Governor| Amir Gulistan Janjua
Chief Minister| Mir Afzal Khan
Personal details
Born| 1933
Prang, Charsadda, North-West Frontier Province, British India
(present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)
Died| 11 November 2023(2023-11-11) (aged 89–90)
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Alma mater| University of Peshawar
Burn Hall College
Occupation| Civil servant

Muhammad Azam Khan (1933– 11 November 2023) was a Pakistani civil servant who served as the caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 21 January 2023 until his death on 11 November 2023.

## Early life[edit]

He was born in a village named Parrang in Charsadda. He has a law degree from the University of Peshawar. In addition, Muhammad Azam Khan has passed Bar At Law from Lincoln’s Inn College London. He joined District Management Group after passing Civil Service Examination, who retired from the top slot of Chief Secretary, Khyber Pukkhtoonkhwa.

## Family background[edit]

The family background of Muhammad Azam Khan is most familiar in the socio-political circles hailing from the inter-provincial bordering territory of Punjab and KPK. He was the real brother of former Inspector General Police, ex-caretaker Provincial Minister Mr. Abbas Khan, cousin of Chairman Quomi Watan Party Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao. Mr. Azam Khan was son in law of PML(N) former MPA Attock (Shadi Khan) Mr. Taj Mohammad Khanzada (Late) uncle of PML(N) ex-Provincial Interior Minister Punjab Col ( R) Shujah Khanzada (Late). He was also the brother-in-law of ex-Commissioner Khalid Khan who was the real brother of Inspector General Police Mr. Zufarullah Khan. Such as Mr. Zafarullah Khan and Khalid Khan are cousins of former IGP Dr. Naeem Khan while ex-IGP Sikandar Mohammad Zai is also the cousin of Mr. Khalid Khan and his son Mr. Adnan Khan is son in law of PTI’s former Chief Minister KPK Mr. Pervez Khattak.[1]

## Later career[edit]

He had previously served as the provincial Minister for Finance from 24 October 2007 to 1 April 2008. He also remained the secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources in Islamabad and the Chief Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from September 1990 to July 1993.

Muhammad Azam Khan served as the caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 21 January 2023 until his death on 11 November 2023.[2] He was appointed by Governor Haji Ghulam Ali after the dissolution of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 18 January 2023.[3][4]

## Death[edit]

After being admitted into an intensive care unit due to feeling unwell the night before, he died at the Rehman Medical Institute on 11 November 2023. He was 90 years old.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Profile of caretaker CM Azam Khan". IslamabadPost. 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
2. ^ "Azam Khan takes oath as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's caretaker CM". Brecorder. 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
3. ^ "Ex-bureaucrat Azam Khan nominated caretaker CM of Pakistan's northwestern province". Arab News PK. 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
4. ^ Hayat, Arif (2023-01-18). "KP Assembly dissolved as governor approves CM Mahmood's summary". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
5. ^ Hayat, Arif (2023-11-11). "KP interim CM Azam Khan passes away". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-11-11.