Meena Khan
Pakistani politician
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Meena Khan Afridi (born 31 December 1990) is a Pakistani politician from the Peshawar District. He served as the Provincial Minister of Higher Education, Archives and Libraries for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 7 March 2024 to 13 August 2025. He has also been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf since 29 February 2024.[1]
Meena Khan Afridi | |
|---|---|
| Provincial Minister for Local Government, Elections and Rural Development | |
| Assumed office 31 October 2025 | |
| Governor | Faisal Karim Kundi |
| Chief Minister | Sohail Afridi |
| Preceded by | Arshad Ayub Khan |
| Provincial Minister of Higher Education, Archives and Libraries for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| In office 7 March 2024 – 13 October 2025 | |
| Chief Minister | Ali Amin Gandapur |
| Succeeded by | Arshad Ayub Khan |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Assumed office 29 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | PK-83 Peshawar-XII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1990 Peshawar District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Party | PTI (2024–present) |
Early life and education
He was born on 31 December 1990 and holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S) Economics Degree from the University of Peshawar.[2]
Political career
He contested the 2024 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election as a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf/Independent candidate from PK-83 Peshawar-XII. He was elected member and secured 38,117 votes while the runner-up was Samar Haroon Bilour of Awami National Party who secured 33,500 votes.[3][4] He was then inducted into the Gandapur ministry as Provincial Minister of Higher Education, Archives and Libraries for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 7 March 2024.[5] As minister, a notification by the University of Peshawar to Meena Khan caused controversy.[6]