Nawabzada Malik Amad Khan, or simply Malik Amad Khan (born March 8, 1973) is the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (Pakistan)

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 and member of Majlis-e-Shoora

Majlis-e-Shoora

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 since 2008. He is one of the youngest members of the Cabinet of Pakistan

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Early years

Malik Amad Khan was born to a prominent politically active family tracing its roots to Awan

Awan (Pakistan)

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 tribe on March 8, 1973 in Mianwali

Mianwali

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 district of Pakistan

Pakistan

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. His grandfather Malik Amir Muhammad Khan, Nawab of Kalabagh

Nawab of Kalabagh

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 had been the Governor of West Pakistan

West Pakistan

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 from 1960-1966. His uncles Malik Muzaffar Khan and Malik Allah Yar have been, and his cousin Sumaira Malik

Sumaira Malik

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 is still a member of Pakistani parliament. Having completed his secondary education in Islamabad

Islamabad

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, Khan enrolled in Pakistan Military Academy

Pakistan Military Academy

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 in Kakul

Kakul

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, graduating from the school in 1992. He was then commissioned in the 26th Cavalry of Pakistan Army Armoured Corps Regiment

Pakistan Army Armoured Corps

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. He resigned his commission in 1999.

Political career

In February 2008, he ran as an independent and was elected to Majlis-e-Shoora (the Pakistani Parliament) from his home constituency in Mianwali, NA-71,Mainwali-I. He later joined the Pakistan Peoples Party

Pakistan Peoples Party

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 because of its progressive agenda. After starting his term, Malik Amad Khan has been a member of three parliamentary committees: Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Standing Committee, Standing Committee on Information & Broadcasting, and Standing Committee on Kashmir Affairs & Northern Areas. He is also currently serving as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs

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since November 8, 2008.

Malik Amad Khan is married and has a son and a daughter.