Faisal Karim Kundi
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Faisal Karim Kundi (Urdu: فیصل کریم کنڈی; Pashto: فیصل کریم کنډي) is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as the 35th Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in office since 4 May 2024. Previously, he held the position of Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety in federal cabinet under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Faisal Karim Kundi | |
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35th Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
Assumed office 4 May 2024 | |
President | Asif Ali Zardari |
Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif |
Chief Minister | Ali Amin Gandapur |
Preceded by | Haji Ghulam Ali |
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety | |
In office 6 October 2022 – 10 August 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif |
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
In office 19 March 2008 – 16 March 2013 | |
Speaker | Fehmida Mirza |
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
In office 17 March 2008 – 16 March 2013 | |
Constituency | NA-24 (Dera Ismail Khan) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1975-05-24) 24 May 1975 (age 49) |
Political party | Pakistan People’s Party (2002-present) |
Relations | Ahmad Kundi (brother)[1] |
Additionally, he served as Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 19 March 2008 to 16 March 2013 and had been a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 17 March 2008 to 16 March 2013. Further, he contested for the seat of the National Assembly five times and the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa two times but remained unsuccessful.