Nawabzada Khawaja Muhammad Khan
Hoti is a respected and well-known name in the politics of Mardan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
He started his politics with the local government elections held on a non-partisan basis in 1979.
Mardan:(Special Correspondent) According to Global Times News Agency Europe, Nawabzada Khawaja Muhammad Khan Hoti is a respected and well-known name in the politics of Mardan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He started his politics with the local government elections held on a non-partisan basis in 1979. He was elected as a member of the municipality of Mardan and defeated his opponent by a clear margin. After local government politics, he joined the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). In the 1988 general elections, he surprised everyone by defeating the then former governor and powerful figure, Lieutenant General (retd) Fazal Haq. He became the provincial minister for tourism in 1989. Provincial Minister for Education (1993–1996): In the next term of the PPP government, he was the education minister of the NWFP (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). 1997 Election (PF-18): He won the Provincial Assembly seat from PF-18 Mardan once again on a PPP ticket. He also held the post of Provincial President of PPP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. (2008): Later he joined Awami National Party and was elected as Member of National Assembly (MNA) from Mardan constituency NA-9 with a huge margin in the 2008 general elections. Federal Minister for Social Welfare: He was also a federal minister in Yousaf Raza Gilani’s federal cabinet, however, he resigned from the ministry and the assembly membership in protest of differences with the party leadership and the poor law and order situation in the province. Khawaja Muhammad Khan Hoti is known for taking unexpected and independent decisions in politics. His political journey passed through different parties. In December 2011, he joined PTI in a big rally in Mardan in the presence of Imran Khan. After a few months in PTI, due to some differences, in December 2012, he announced his joining of PML-N in the presence of Nawaz Sharif. He belongs to the famous and respected Hoti family (Nawab family) of Mardan. His family has been influential in the politics and land ownership of the area for generations. He is known in his area for his public and welfare works, and his pro-poor nature rather than family tyranny. He still remains active in resolving various social and commercial disputes of the area.