Nasrullah Khan Khattak


Nasrullah Khan Khattak was a Pakistani politician, who served as 6th elected Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. He was the Chief Minister of the province from the May 3, 1973 to April 19, 1977.

Early life and education

He was born in 1923 in the village of Manki Sharif, Nowshera District at the home of Mir Aslam Khan Khattak. He belonged to the Khattak tribe. He was the cousin of Praviaz Khattak.

Political career

Nasrullah Khattak started his political career, when he was elected as chairman of the Manki Sharif Union Council in 1962. He was also elected as member of the West Pakistan Assembly during the time of President Ayub Khan.
He joined Pakistan Peoples Party, in 1967, when the party was launched and was a close friend of Zulifar Ali Bhutto. He was one of the founding leader of PPP and played an important role in establishing the party in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He was also ambassador to Tunisia during his political career. He was made Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after assassination of PPP leader Hayat Muhammad Khan Shaerpao. He was defeated in the 1977 election and was never re-elected to the assembly.
In his later years, he joined Tehrik-e-Istiqlal later called Qaumi Jamhoori Party of Asghar Khan and served as central vice president of the party.

Death

Nasrullah Khattak died due to cardiac arrest on Monday November 2, 2009 at the age of 86. He was laid to rest at his ancestral graveyard at Manki Sharif in Nowshera District.