Ayaz Jogezai
Nawab Mohammad Ayaz Khan Jogezai is the Pashtun Nawab. He became Nawab after the death of Nawab Taimoor Shah Khan Jogezai. While he was still alive, Nawab Taimoor Shah Khan Jogezai nominated Nawab Mohammad Ayaz Khan Jogezai as the next Nawab. He survived an assassination attempt at Killa Saifullah in 1988 but was seriously injured. On the request of the Chairman of Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, he joined the party for the unity of all Pashtuns. He was elected as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for NA-200 constituency in the 2013 Balochistan provincial election and was successful. He was appointed Provincial Minister of Balochistan for Public Health and Engineering Department in 2013 and remained in office till 2018.
He is the convener of Pashtun Ulasi Qaumi Jirga. The Jirga was held in March 1998 and was attended by the majority of tribal elders throughout Southern Pashtunkhwa.
He also participated in a Peace Jirga, commissioned by President Hamid Karzai in late 2008. In Kabul, Nawab Mohammad Ayaz Khan Jogezai had a series of meetings to discuss Pashtun unity with Asfandyar Wali Khan, Mahmood Khan Achakzai and President Karzai. And he has good relations with former Pakistan national football team manager and founder of two all Pakistan football tournaments Zafar Habib Kudezai.
