Abdul Baqi (Pakistani politician)
Moulana Abdul Baqi was a prominent political figure of North West Frontier Province, Pakistan during the 1970s, 80 and 90s. He was elected as Member of the Provincial Assembly from the constituency of PF-35, Swat 2, in the 1970s General Elections and appointed as Senior Provincial Minister in Mufti Mehmood's cabinet, the then Chief Minister of North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. He also served in the selected Provincial Cabinet of General Zia-ul-Haq in the 1980s. One of Moulana Abdul Baqi's big achievements in his political career was the merger of the Abaseen and North East part of Hazara region into District Kohistan. He was also the chairman of Motamar-e-alam e Islam.
Death: He died in Abbottabad on 24th of June, 2001, due to cardiac arrest.
Successors: His younger brothers Moulana Ubaidullah and Mehboobullah Jan got elected as members of the Provincial and National assemblies from PF-61 and NA-23 Kohistan respectively in the February 2008 General Elections. Moulana Ubaidullah died on 7th Oct 2011.
After the death of his younger brother Molvi Ubaidullah, his son Sajjad Ullah Baqi was elected as MPA in 2011.
