Federal Cabinet Approves Regional Representative and Development Council for 12 Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Formal Notification Issued for 48 Nominated Members
ISLAMABAD : The federal cabinet has officially approved the establishment of the Regional Representative and Development Council across 12 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, releasing the final notification containing the names of 48 council representatives.
The selection process for the 48 representatives across the 12 districts was carried out through mutual consultations via traditional local jirgas. Nominations of reputable individuals favored by the local population in all 12 districts were finalized with the cooperation of respective Deputy Commissioners, processed through the Additional Chief Secretary of the Regional Development Secretariat, forwarded to the Chief Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and subsequently endorsed by the Governor before receiving final federal approval.
Key Highlights of the Regional Representative and Development Council
Lakki Marwat District (4 Members): Maulana Omar Ashrafi (Bhittani); and Malik Idris Khan, Najeebullah Khan, and Rahmatullah alias Matti (Marwat tribe).
Council Leadership: Shaukatullah Khan (from the Tarkani tribe of Bajaur district) has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Regional Representative and Development Council, while Malik Khan Marjan (from the Wazir tribe of North Waziristan) has been appointed as the Vice-Chairperson.
District-Wise Representation Breakdown:
Bajaur District (4 Members): Shaukatullah Khan, Shahabuddin Khan, Malik Sultan Zaib, and Haji Lalay Shah (Tarkani tribe).
Mohmand District (3 Members): Malik Fayyaz Khan (Khadi Khel Khozai), Malik Nadir Manan (Bazai), and Malik Sahib Khan Ambar (Utmankhel).
Khyber District (5 Members): Malik Abdul Razzaq, Malik Izzatullah, Malik Salahuddin, Malik Zahir Shah, and Shireen Khan (Afridi tribe).
Kurram District (5 Members): Munir Hussain Bangash (Bangash), Malik Abdul Wali Khan (Ali Sherzai), and Malik Zamin Hussain, Syed Wali Syed Mian, and Ehsanullah Ehsan (Tori tribe).
Orakzai District (3 Members): Lal Man Shah (Ali Khel), Syed Fakhar Abbas (Syed), and Faizullah (Mashti).
North Waziristan District (5 Members): Malik Khan Marjan, Malik Nasrullah, and Malik Haji Sher Muhammad (Wazir tribe); Mufti Misbahullah Khan (Dawur); and Malik Habib Khan (Dawur / Darpa Khel).
Upper South Waziristan District (4 Members): Saleh Shah (Qureshi Mehsud), Malik Irfanuddin Ahmed Burki (Burki), and Malik Muhammad Roman Mehsud and Malik Ramtal Khan (Mehsud tribe).
Lower South Waziristan District (4 Members): Malik Alauddin Wazir, Malik Jameel Toji Khel, and Malik Moeinuddin Wazir (Wazir tribe); and Malik Sardar Abbas (Sulaiman Khel).
Bannu District (4 Members): Baz Muhammad Khan and Maulana Abdul Ghaffar Qureshi (Banochi); and Malik Shireen and Malik Ehsan Khan (Wazir tribe).
Dera Ismail Khan District (4 Members): Abdul Haleem (Qasuria), Sardar Agha Khan (Gandapur), Sardar Abad Khan (Sherani), and Qaisar Khan Advocate (Mian Khel).
Tank District (3 Members): Nawabzada Abdul Wahab (Kati Khel), Abdullah Nangyal (Mehsud), and Irfanullah Kundi (Kundi tribe).