Caretaker CM of KP passes away

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 11 Nov 2023

Peshawar: The caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Azam Khan has been passed away on Tuesday.

According to details, caretaker Chief Minister KP Azam Khan was shifted to the hospital as he suffered cardia arrest, however he could not survive.

The spokesman Rehmat Medical Institute (RMI) Hospital Shabir Shah said that Azam Khan's health was very low. He was suffering from various diseases.

The members of the caretaker cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the family members of Azam Khan have reached the hospital, however no news regarding his funeral prayers have been revealed as yet.

It is pertinent to note that earlier in January 2023, opposition parties including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) had nominated former Chief Secretary Azam Khan as caretaker chief minister of KP.

Azam Khan has also served as Chief Secretary and Secretary of various Ministries. He hailed from Charsadda district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.