Aftab Alam Afridi

Aftab Alam Afridi is a Pakistani politician from the Kohat District. He is currently serving as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since February 2024. He was also the Provincial Minister of Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights in the Gandapur ministry.

Early life and education

He was born on 1 January 1984 in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He received a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Peshawar and became a lawyer by profession.

Political career

He entered politics in 2010 as a member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He contested the 2024 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election as a PTI-backed Independent candidate from PK-90 Kohat-I. Following this, he was inducted into the Gandapur ministry as Provincial Minister of Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights.
He has inaugurated two projects including a girls primary school and the Shadikhel-Mandakhel-Kamalkhel Road as provincial minister. He also emphasized the importance of women in education. As law minister, Aftab Alam announced that a letter had been sent by him and the cabinet to the Peshawar High Court to enact a judicial probe into the May 9 incidents.