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Caretaker KP Chief Minister Azam Khan dies in harness

PESHAWAR (A1tv News)Caretaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Azam Khan passed away on Saturday. He was 89.   

He was admitted to a private hospital on Friday night after his health deteriorated. 

The hospital spokesperson, Shabbir Shah, said he was admitted to ICU in a critical state. He said Azam was suffering from multiple ailments including heart problem.  

Azam’s funeral prayer will be offered in Charsadda. 

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Muhammad Azam Khan has been serving as the caretaker chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since Jan 21, 2023. He was appointed by Governor Haji Ghulam Ali after the dissolution of the KP provincial assembly on Jan 18, 2023. 

He was born in a village named Parrang in Charsadda. He had a law degree from the University of Peshawar. Azam Khan had passed Bar At Law from Lincoln’s Inn College London. He joined the District Management Group (now called PAS) after passing the civil service examination and retired from the top slot of chief secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 

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