PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has replaced members of the Area Representative and Development Council (ARDC) in five designated districts, appointing new elders to represent the respective areas.
According to a notification issued by the Area Development Secretariat on October 22, the former nominated members have been removed from their positions and new representatives appointed in Bajaur, North Waziristan, Bannu, Upper South Waziristan and Lower South Waziristan.
The changes were made in accordance with a federal government order dated October 11, 2026, and the approval granted by the federal cabinet on October 21, 2026. The orders regarding the removal of the previous members and the appointment of their replacements took immediate effect.
Former Members Removed
Under the notification, the following members have been removed from their positions:
Bajaur: Shahabuddin Khan
North Waziristan: Maulana Misbahullah Dawar
Bannu: Baz Muhammad
Upper South Waziristan: Former Senator Saleh Shah
Lower South Waziristan: Malik Muhammad Jameel
New Members Appointed
A separate notification announced the appointment of new members to the councils in the five districts.
The newly nominated representatives are:
Bajaur: Malik Nasir Arang
North Waziristan: Malik Ruhullah
Bannu: Malik Farmanullah
Upper South Waziristan: Malik Muhammad Farooq Mehsud
Lower South Waziristan: Malik Haji Zafar Khan
Both notifications were signed by Additional Chief Secretary Muhammad Yahya Akhunzada. The documents state that the changes were made in the public interest.
Notifications Sent to Relevant Authorities
Copies of the orders have been forwarded to the prime minister’s adviser, the president’s principal secretary, the federal Cabinet Division, the Interior Division, the Law and Justice Division, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief secretary, the inspector general of police, the governor’s principal secretary, the senior member of the Board of Revenue, relevant additional chief secretaries and administrative secretaries, divisional commissioners, district deputy inspectors general of police, district police officers, deputy commissioners and other concerned authorities.
