Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has long been an area where politicians have gone at it tooth and nail to amass public approval and electoral support. Since 2013, the PTI has formed two successive governments in the province.

But this year, a young doctor contesting under the ANP banner is optimistic the winds will change come Feb 8.

Dr Naveedullah Khan has chosen Peshawar’s PK-82 to start his political journey. An orthopaedic surgeon by profession, the 37-year-old decided to contest due to the rarity of professionals engaged in mainstream politics. Khan believes the lack of professionals directly correlates to policies that are neither ‘viable’ or ‘innovative’.

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 Dr Naveedullah Khan
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