Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan took oath as President of Azad Jammu & Kashmir on 25 August 2011.

Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan S/O Sardar Gul Muhammad Khan born on 1953 in village of Poonch named Ali Sojal (Rawalakot AJ&K) is renowned figure in political scenario. He qualified himself with graduation having an excellent language proficiency in Urdu, Arabic and English. He started his political career in early age after college education as a Central Officer bearer of Punjabi Pakhtoon Itehad in Karachi then he became Senior Vice President Tehreek Amel Party Azad Jammu & Kashmir and contested Election of Provincial Assembly of Sindh at Karachi and after that Azad Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly. He is dually elected as Member Legislative Assembly of AJK. He remained minister for Health, Population Welfare & Hydro Electric Board, and Housing & Planning from 2001-2006 and in 2009. On Jan 06, 2009 he became Prime Minister of Azad Jammu & Kashmir. In 2011, he elected again and took oath as 22nd President of Azad Jammu & Kashmir on25th August, 2011.He is also a renowned businessman and having credit of establishing Industry in Karachi and Azad Kashmir. He has a vast experience of travelling abroad i.e. Middle East, Europe, Africa, America and China both as businessman as well as politician.  Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan has an outstanding look on the political set-up of AJ&K. His vision is to introduce the idea of community participation at grass root level by creating mass political awareness amongst the general masses.

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