Famous People with Name Khan

Mohammed Daoud Khan            Origin/Culture/Country: Afghan

Mohammed Daoud Khan: was a politician in Afghanistan who overthrew the monarchy of Zahir Shah and became the first President of Afghanistan from 1973 until his assassination in 1978 as a result of a revolution led by the Marxist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA). Khan was known for his progressive policies, especially in relation to the rights of women, for initiating two five-year modernization plans, and for being a Pashtun nationalist.

Aryan Khan            Origin/Culture/Country: Afghan

Aryan Khan: He belongs to a Muslim religion. His father Ebadullah Khan was a businessman in Qissa Khwani Bazaar, Peshawar – Pakistan. Khan’s father was a very bright mind person & a great personality, He was a charity activist and also he owned a shoes company. During his life as a student Aryan Khan always had a dream of making a career in Martial arts like “Bruce Lee”. In order to pursue his big dream he joined Universal Karate center in Hassan John High School Peshawar City 1992

Sardar Mohammad Hashim Khan            Origin/Culture/Country: Afghan

Sardar Mohammad Hashim Khan: was a political figure in Afghanistan. He was the uncle of Mohammad Zahir Shah and the elder brother of Sardar Shah Mahmud Khan. Hashim put into effect the policies already orchestrated by his brothers. Internal objectives of the new Afghan government focused on strengthening the army and shoring up the economy, including transport and communications. Both goals required foreign assistance. Preferring not to rely on the Soviet Union or Britain, Hashim turned to Germany. By 1935 German experts and businessmen had set up factories and hydroelectric projects at the invitation of the Afghan government. Smaller amounts of aid were also offered by Japan and Italy. He governed Afghanistan as Royal Prime Minister from November 14, 1929 until May 1946.

Ismail Khan            Origin/Culture/Country: Afghan

Ismail Khan: an ethnic Tajik from Herat, Afghanistan, was a powerful Mujahedeen commander in the Soviet War in Afghanistan, and then a key member of the Northern Alliance, later the Governor of Herat Province and is now the Minister of Energy for the country. He is a key member the political party Jamiat-e Islami and the new party United National Front.

Sardar Shah Mahmud Khan            Origin/Culture/Country: Afghan

Sardar Shah Mahmud Khan: was Prime Minister of Afghanistan from May 1946 to 7 September 1953. He was a Mohammedzai who was a brother of Nadir Khan, the person who ousted King Amanullah Khan, and uncle of Zahir Shah, the King of Afghanistan, from 1933 to 1973.