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Sardar Mir Akbar Khan
سردار میر اکبر خان
Member of the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 July 2011
Preceded byQamar-uz-Zaman Khan
ConstituencyLA-16 Bagh-III (2021-present)
LA-15 Bagh-III (2011-2021)
In office
24 July 2001 – 24 July 2006
Succeeded byQamar-uz-Zaman Khan
ConstituencyLA-15 Bagh-III
Personal details
PartyPakistan Muslim League (N) (2016-2021; 2025-present)
Other political
affiliations
All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference (2001-2016)
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2021-2025)

Sardar Mir Akbar Khan (Urdu: سردار میر اکبر خان) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly since July 2011.[1][2] He previously served as a member of the Assembly from July 2001 to July 2006.[3]

Political career

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Khan was elected to the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly from LA-15 Bagh-III as a candidate of All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference (AJKMC) in the 2001 Azad Kashmiri general election.[3][4]

In July 2001, he was sworn into the cabinet of Prime Minister Sikandar Hayat Khan as the Minister for Electricity and the Hydroelectric Board. Following a cabinet re-shuffle on 24 November 2004, he was made the Minister for Electricity.[5][4]

He was re-elected to the Assembly from LA-15 Bagh-III as a candidate of AJKMC in the 2011 Azad Kashmiri general election. Following re-polling held at 10 polling stations, he received 19,217 votes and defeated Qamar-uz-Zaman Khan, a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP).[6]

He was re-elected to the Assembly from LA-15 Bagh-III as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)) in the 2016 Azad Kashmiri general election.[7]

On 6 August 2016, he was sworn into the cabinet of Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan, and was made the Minister for Forests, Wildlife and Fisheries.[8][9] After a cabinet re-shuffle on 7 November 2018, he was made the Minister for Forests.[10]

On 18 June 2021, he joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He also resigned from the cabinet and the Assembly[11][12]

He was re-elected to the Assembly from LA-16 Bagh-III as a candidate of PTI in the 2021 Azad Kashmiri general election. Following re-polling held at 4 polling stations, he received 23,561 votes and defeated Qamar-uz-Zaman Khan, a candidate of PPP.[13]

On 26 August 2021, he was sworn into the cabinet of Prime Minister Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi as the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Irrigation and Small Dams.[14][15] He served in this position until the fall of Niazi's government on 14 April 2022.[16]

On 25 April 2022, he was sworn into the cabinet of Prime Minister Tanveer Ilyas Khan as the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Irrigation and Small Dams.[17][18] He served in this position until the fall of Khan's government on 11 April 2023.[19]

On 25 June 2023, he was sworn into the cabinet of Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq as the Minister for Agriculture and Livestock.[20][21] He served in this position until the fall of Haq's government on 17 November 2025.[22]

On 22 July 2025, an election tribunal nullified his election, citing "widespread irregularities, procedural violations and electoral fraud".[23] On 1 August, the Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir suspended the tribunal's decision.[24][25]

On 22 December 2025, he re-joined PML(N).[26]

He was re-elected to the Assembly from LA-16 Bagh-III as a candidate of PML(N) in the 2026 Azad Kashmiri general election. Following re-polling at 14 polling stations, he received 20,793 votes, and defeated Qamar-uz-Zaman Khan, a candidate of PPP.[27]

On 4 September 2026, he was sworn into the cabinet of Prime Minister Ifitikhar Gilani.[28]

References

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  1. ↑ "AJK Elections – PPP Wins LA-15 Bagh-II, PML-N Takes LA-16 Bagh-III After Re-Polling". Capital News Point. 15 August 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "AJK polls: PML-N wins LA-16, PPP LA-15". Daily Times. 15 August 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Former Members - AJK Legislative Assembly". AJK Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  4. 1 2 Hashmi, Anees Ur Rashid; Gul, Shabnum; Khawaja, Anbrin (2024-07-10). "Significant Contribution of the 7th Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (2001-2006)". Annals of Human and Social Sciences. 5 (2): 592–603. doi:10.35484/ahss.2024(5-II-S)56. ISSN 2790-6809.
  5. ↑ "Portfolios allotted to Azad Kashmir ministers". Dawn. 2004-11-25. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
  6. ↑ Mughal, Roshan (2011-07-15). "AJK elections: Muslim Conference wins from Bagh | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 2025-05-27. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
  7. ↑ "PML-N sweeps AJK elections bagging 31 seats out of 41". 2016-07-22. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
  8. ↑ "Nine AJK ministers sworn in". Brecorder. 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
  9. ↑ "Aug 08, 2016 | AJK ministers get portfolios". Dawn Epaper. 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
  10. ↑ Naqash, Tariq (2018-11-08). "Portfolios of 11 AJK cabinet members reshuffled". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
  11. ↑ "AJK PMLN minister joins PTI ahead of polls". The News International. 2021-06-19. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
  12. ↑ Naqash, Tariq (2021-06-19). "Two AJK ministers resign but with different motives". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
  13. ↑ "AJK election: PTI prevails in LA-16; number of seats won rises to 26". Geo News. 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
  14. ↑ Naqash, Tariq (2021-08-27). "15 AJK ministers sworn in". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  15. ↑ Naqash, Tariq (2021-08-31). "16 members of AJK cabinet allotted portfolios". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  16. ↑ "Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi resigns as AJK PM". Dawn. 14 April 2022.
  17. ↑ "AJK Cabinet sworn in". The Nation. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  18. ↑ Naqash, Tariq (2022-05-12). "AJK PM allots portfolios to cabinet members". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  19. ↑ "AJK top court disqualifies PM Sardar Tanvir Ilyas". The News International. 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  20. ↑ "27 AJK ministers take oath". The Nation. 2023-06-25. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  21. ↑ Naqash, Tariq (2023-11-01). "Azad Kashmir PM finally allots portfolios to 29 cabinet members". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  22. ↑ Naqash, Tariq (17 November 2025). "No-confidence ousts Haq in AJK; PPP's Rathore takes over premiership". Dawn.
  23. ↑ Naqash, Tariq (2025-07-23). "AJK tribunal nullifies minister's 2021 election". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
  24. ↑ "AJK Supreme Court Grants Interim Relief To Sardar Mir Akbar Khan". UrduPoint. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
  25. ↑ Naqash, Tariq (2025-08-03). "AJK top court suspends tribunal verdict voiding minister's election". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
  26. ↑ "PTI leader from Bagh to join PML-N today". 24 News HD. 2025-12-22. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
  27. ↑ "LA-16 Bagh-III Form 27 (2026)". Internet Archive. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
  28. ↑ Naqash, Tariq (2026-09-05). "AJK premier unveils eight-member cabinet, leaves portfolios open". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-09-05.
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