Arshad Ayub Khan

Arshad Ayub Khan (born 28 March 1967) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who is currently Provincial Minister for Local Government, Elections and Rural Development for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Previously he had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from August 2018 till January 2023.

Arshad Ayub Khan belong's to a historical Pakistani Family of The Ayub Khan's. He belongs to a Hindko speaking Hazarewal family, but from Tareen tribe of Pashtuns. He was born in Rehana, near the capital Islamabad, as the third child of his father Shaukat Ayub, a prominent businessman, who was the son of the second President of Pakistan & the Third Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army from 1951 to 1958 Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan. He is also the nephew of prominent business-man and ex-Foreign Minister Gohar Ayub Khan and first-cousin of Senior PTI Leader, ex-Federal Minister for Petroleum and Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan.

Arshad Ayub Khan attended Burn Hall College through his childhood up until completing his matric education. He would then pursue higher education by completing his A levels from Concord College and Bachelors from United States International University (USIU).

Political career

He began his political career running in the 2008 Pakistani General Election for Constituency PK-50, as an independent candidate, but was unsuccessful in his attempt.

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf from Constituency PK-41 (Haripur-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election, by gaining 14,000 more votes then the runner up, Raja Faisal Zaman.

He is served as District Development Advisory Committee (DDAC) Chairman of District Haripur as well as the Provincial Minister For Irrigation (KPK) from 29 November 2021 until 18 January 2023.

Arshad Ayub won 2024 general elections on PTI ticket but azad as declared by election commission, after winning his seat with margin of 40,000 more votes than the runner up, took oath as Provincial Minister for Local Government, Elections and Rural Development, on 6th March 2024.

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