Fateh-ul-Mulk Ali Nasir

His Highness Mehtar
Fateh-ul-Mulk Ali Nasir
فاتح الملک علی ناصر
H.H. Fateh-ul-Mulk, Mehtar of Chitral
Mehtar Fateh-ul-Mulk Ali Nasir in 2012
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 2024
ConstituencyPK-2 Lower Chitral
Mehtar of Chitral
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 October 2011
Preceded bySaif-ul-Mulk Nasir
Personal details
Born (1983-11-27) 27 November 1983 (age 40)
Political party PTI (2022-present)
Alma materUniversity of Buckingham University of Miami

Fateh-ul-Mulk Ali Nasir (Urdu: فاتح الملک علی ناصر; born 27 November 1983) is a Pakistani politician and the current head of the Royal House of Katur and ceremonial Mehtar of Chitral.

Early life, education and family background

Fateh-ul-Mulk Ali Nasir was born on 27 November 1983 to H. H. Mehtar Saif-ul-Mulk Nasir, the last ruling Mehtar of Chitral and Ismat Khonza, daughter of Nawab Saeed Khan of Amb State.[1][2][3][4] He was installed as the Mehtar of the former Chitral State at Chitral Fort following the death of his father in 2011.[5][1][6][7][8][9] He started his education in Hong Kong, where his father was the Counsel General of Pakistan and went on to continue his schooling at the International School of Islamabad. He received his LL.B Hons. from the University of Buckingham and an LLM from the University of Miami. Following his education he was enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council. He completed a Certificate in International Environmental Law from UNITAR.

He married firstly in 2015 to a lady hailing from Mansehra a niece of Shahzada Muhammad Gustasip Khan;[10] however, they divorced in 2020.[11][12] He married secondly in 2022 to Rahemeen Khan, daughter of Akbar Ayub Khan and great-granddaughter of President Muhammad Ayub Khan.[13]

Writing

Fateh-ul-Mulk is a writer and has written many articles about travel, history, archaeology, fishing, geopolitics and Chitral. He mostly writes for The Friday Times. [14]

Political career

He joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in 2022.[15][16] In the 2024 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election, he participated as an independent candidate from PK-2 Lower Chitral and won by securing 28,510 votes.[17][18][19][20][21]

In July 2024 he was appointed as the District Development Advisory Committee (DDAC) Chairman Lower Chitral by the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. [22]

In September 2024 he was selected to be the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Revenue & Estate of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.[23]

Bibliography

Nasir, Fateh-ul-Mulk Ali (2018). Asiatic Angling Adventures. Le Topical.[24][25][26]

References

  1. ^ a b "CHITRAL". 8 August 2018. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ Khan, Aurangzaib (16 June 2018). "Footprints: Polo Super League, anyone?". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. ^ "When Princess of Hearts visited Pakistan". The Nation. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ Newspaper, the (18 October 2011). "Chitral's last ruler is dead". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. ^ ABPL. "Privy Purses to the Rulers in Pakistan..." www.asian-voice.com. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  6. ^ "The newly crowned symbolic Mehtar of Chitral". Ismailimail. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  7. ^ Newspaper, the (20 October 2011). "New ruler of Chitral enthroned". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  8. ^ admin (25 May 2012). "Over 3,000 attend Mehtar's coronation ceremony". Chitral Today. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Coronation of the Mehtar of Chitral". PAMIR TIMES. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  10. ^ Web Desk (9 February 2024). "Gustasip from Mansehra defeats PML-N supremo from NA-15". ASFE World TV. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  11. ^ says, Riazullah Baig (17 September 2015). "414,000: The number of people "invited" to attend the wedding of Chitral's young Mehtar!". PAMIR TIMES. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Mehtar of Chitral ties the knot". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  13. ^ ud Din, Zaheer (11 April 2024). "The grandeur of the Royal Fort returning after the election of the Head of Royal House of Katur to provincial assembly". Chitral Times.
  14. ^ https://thefridaytimes.com/contributor/fateh-ul-mulk-ali-nasir
  15. ^ Staff Writer (6 August 2022). "Mehtar of Chitral Fatehul Mulk joins PTI". Chitral Today. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Chitral Times – مہتر چترال فاتح الملک علی ناصر نے سیاسی سرگرمیاں کالاش ویلی سے شروع کردیا، جنرل الیکشن میں صوبائی سیٹ کیلئے ووٹ کا مطالبہ". chitraltimes.com. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Independent Candidate Fateh Ul Mulk Ali Nasir Wins PK-02 Election". UrduPoint. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  18. ^ "PK-2.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  19. ^ "General Elections 2024 – KP Assembly". www.elections.gov.pk. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  20. ^ "PK-2 Election Result 2024 Chitral Lower, Candidates List". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  21. ^ Desk, NNPS (9 February 2024). "Independent candidate Fateh ul Mulk Ali Nasir wins PK-02 election". Retrieved 9 February 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  22. ^ https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/1851213
  23. ^ https://www.pakp.gov.pk/committee/no-22-on-revenue-and-estate-department-2024/
  24. ^ "Asiatic Angling Adventures". Goodreads. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  25. ^ "Asiatic Angling Adventures — a journey across Asia". Daily Times. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  26. ^ Nasir, Fateh-ul-Mulk Ali (2018). Asiatic Angling Adventures. Le Topical. ISBN 978-969-712-003-1.