Aftab Alam Afridi
Pakistani politician
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Aftab Alam Afridi is a Pakistani politician from the Kohat District. He is currently serving as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since February 2024.[1] He was also the Provincial Minister of Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights in the Gandapur ministry.
Faisal Karim Kundi
Aftab Alam Afridi | |
|---|---|
| Provincial Minister of Law, Parliamentary Affairs & Human Rights for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Assumed office 31 October 2025 | |
| Governor | Faisal Karim Kundi |
| Chief Minister | Sohail Afridi |
| In office 7 March 2024 – 13 October 2025 | |
| Governor | Haji Ghulam Ali Faisal Karim Kundi |
| Chief Minister | Ali Amin Gandapur |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Assumed office 29 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | PK-90 Kohat-I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kohat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Party | PTI (2010-present) |
Early life and education
He was born on 1 January 1984 in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He received a Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B) Degree from the University of Peshawar and became a lawyer by profession.[1]
Political career
He entered politics in 2010 as a member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[1] He contested the 2024 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election as a PTI-backed Independent candidate from PK-90 Kohat-I.[2][3] Following this, he was inducted into the Gandapur ministry as Provincial Minister of Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights.
He has inaugurated two projects including a girls primary school and the Shadikhel-Mandakhel-Kamalkhel Road as provincial minister. He also emphasized the importance of women in education.[4] As law minister, Aftab Alam announced that a letter had been sent by him and the cabinet to the Peshawar High Court (PHC) to enact a judicial probe into the May 9 incidents.[5]