Waris Khan Afridi
Waris Khan Afridi | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State for States and Frontier Regions | |
| In office 1988–1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Benazir Bhutto |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 1988–1990 | |
| Constituency | NA-33 (Tribal Area-VII) |
Malik Waris Khan Afridi is a Pakistani politician and tribal leader from Bara in Khyber Agency. He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Tribal Area-VII in the 1988 Pakistani general election and later served as Minister of State for States and Frontier Regions in the first government of Benazir Bhutto.[1][2]
Political career
Afridi was elected to the National Assembly from NA-33 (Tribal Area-VII), representing Khyber Agency, in 1988.[1] During the first government of Benazir Bhutto, he served as minister of state for States and Frontier Regions.[2][3]
He remained active in politics after leaving the National Assembly. In 2007, he was serving as Fata president of the Pakistan Peoples Party and called for the formation of a grand jirga to end violence in the tribal areas.[4]
In 2011, Afridi headed a 220-member tribal jirga that helped broker a peace accord in Kurram Agency after years of sectarian violence.[5]
Personal life
Afridi is from Bara in Khyber Agency. His son, Asif Afridi, is a Pakistani cricketer.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Members of the National Assembly of Pakistan 1972 to 2002". National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- 1 2 "The National Assembly of Pakistan Debates" (PDF). National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Former minister Waris Afridi beams as son Asif takes five on Test debut". Nukta. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ "PPP seeks jirga to end violence in Fata". Dawn. 10 April 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ "Kurram tribal region: Peace accord signed to end years of bloodshed". The Express Tribune. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2026.