Babar Saleem Swati
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
In office
13 August 2018 – 18 January 2023
ConstituencyPK-31 (Mansehra-II)
President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Hazara Region
Assumed office
18 July 2023
ChairmanImran Khan
Preceded bySaleh Muhammad Khan Swati
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political party PTI (2018-present)
RelationsSee Zaman Khan family

Babar Saleem Khan Swati is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from August 2018 till January 2023. He was also the Advisor to the Chief Minister on Home and Tribal Affairs from October 2022 till January 2023. He belongs to Jehangiri family of Swatis.

Background

Babar Saleem Swati was born into Hasni Jehangiri family of Swati tribe.

Political career

2002 General Elections

He took part in politics for the first time in 2002, becoming the next successor of Jageerdar Zaman Khan family politics. He fought against his own family member Tariq Khan Swati who previously remained MPA for the 12 years.[1] Muhammad Shujah Khan Swati stood first by grabbing 13014 votes followed by Tariq Khan Swati securing 10320 votes and Babar Saleem Swati, an independent candidate secured 5191 votes.

2008 General Elections

Babar Saleem Swati, a Pakistani politician, made his electoral debut again in 2008 when he contested as a member of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz). In this election, he went head-to-head against 3 times elected former MPA Tariq Khan Swati, who held the title of "Khan(نواب) of Mansehra City" and also happened to be a first cousin of Babar Saleem Swati's grandfather.[2] Babar Saleem Swati secured 12504 votes, Tariq Khan Swati secured 8013 votes while the winner Muhammad Shuja Khan Swati secured 25858 votes.

2013 General Elections

In 2013, Babar Saleem Swati chose to run independently, facing off against his own cousin, Khurram Khan Swati. Despite the familial competition, the 2013 election results showed Babar Saleem Swati securing 12,944 votes, while his cousin Khurram Khan Swati received 10,614 votes. However, the eventual victor of the election was Sardar Zahoor Ahmed, who garnered 21,991 votes. In this election, Habibullah Khan(Self-claimed Chief of Swati tribe) also participated and secured 7087 votes while his cousin Shuja Khan Swati secured 17229 votes.

2018 General Elections

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf from Constituency PK-31 (Mansehra-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Family politics: In Hazara, political bonds prove thicker than blood". The Express Tribune. 2013-04-28. Retrieved 2023-12-18. Tariq Khan Swati, a former provincial minister and district president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), is also in the race against his nephew's son Babar Salim Khan Swati. They are both close relatives belonging to the dominant Swati tribe.
  2. ↑ "Family politics: In Hazara, political bonds prove thicker than blood". The Express Tribune. 2013-04-28. Retrieved 2023-12-18. Tariq Khan Swati, a former provincial minister and district president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), is also in the race against his nephew's son Babar Salim Khan Swati. They are both close relatives belonging to the dominant Swati tribe.
  3. ↑ "Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 29 July 2018.


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