Najmuddin Khan
Pakistani politician
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Najmuddin Khan is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013 and previously from 1990-1993 He was also a member of the Provincial Assembly of the North-West Frontier Province from February 1997 to October 1999.
Najmuddin Khan MNA | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Constituency | NA-33 Upper Dir-cum-Lower Dir |
| In office 1990–1993 | |
| Constituency | NA-25 Dir |
| In office October 1999 – February 1997 | |
| Constituency | PF-73 Dir-I |
| Personal details | |
| Party | PPP (2025-present) office2 = Member of the Provincial Assembly of the North-West Frontier Province |
| Other political affiliations | PPP (1997-2025) |
Political career
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of the Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDA) from NA-25 Dir constituency in the 1990 Pakistani general election. He received 28,533 votes and defeated Sahibzada Fathullah, a candidate of the Pakistan Islamic Front (PIF)[1]
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the North-West Frontier Province provincial election as a candidate of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) from PF-73 Dir-I in the 1997 North-West Frontier Province provincial election. He received 6,727 votes and defeated Inamullah Khan, a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).[2]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly from NA-33 (Upper Dir) as a candidate of PPP in the 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 27,594 votes and defeated Sahibzada Sibghatullah, an independent candidate.[3]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from NA-33 (Upper Dir) as a candidate of PPP in the 2013 Pakistani general election[4][5] but was unsuccessful. He revived 26,487 votes and was defeated by Sahabzada Tariq Ullah, a candidate of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI).
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from Constituency NA-5 (Upper Dir) in the 2018 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 53,967 votes and lost the seat to Sahibzada Sibghatullah, a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[6]