Usman Khan Tarrakai


Usman Khan Tarakai is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from the constituency NA-19 since August 2018. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly NA-12 from 2008 to May 2018.

Early life

He was born on 1 September 1947 in Swabi.
He worked as a technical advisor for Al Jazeera in Qatar before entering politics.

Political career

Engr. Usman Tarakai was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-12 in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 49,872 votes and defeated Asfandyar Wali Khan of Awami National Party.
Tarakai was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Awami Jamhuri Ittehad Pakistan from Constituency NA-12 in 2013 Pakistani general election. He received 56,680 votes and defeated a Haji Rahman Ullah of ANP.
In 2016, Awami Jamhuri Ittehad Pakistan merged into Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-19 in 2018 Pakistani general election. He received 83,903 votes and defeated Waris Khan, a joint candidate of ANP and other political parties.