Faisal Karim Kundi hails from a known political family of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He started his political career in 2003 and served PPP as Divisional Coordinator D.I.Khan Division.
Born in 1975 in Dera Ismail Khan and graduated from UK. He had an intrinsic inclination towards politics and was groomed by Late Benazir Bhutto during her stay in London. He contested election from NA-24 on PPP ticket in General Election of February 2008 and was elected as the 17th Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan on Wednesday March 19, 2008. He secured 246 votes out of 318 polled.
He has the honour of being the youngest (33 years old) Deputy Speaker from amongst so far elected Deputy Speakers.
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His father Fazal Karim Kundi was elected as MNA in 1990 on PPP ticket, and remained Chairman District Council D.I.Khan for two consecutive terms i.e. from 1983 to 1991.
His maternal grand father Justice (R) Faizullah Khan Kundi was also a member of the West Pakistan Assembly in 1960s. His maternal grandfather served as Senior Judge of Peshawar High Court in sixty’s, Federal Minister for Establishment in the PPP government of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in 1971-72 and later as Chairman Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) from 1972 to 1979.
Faisal Karim Kundi’s great grandfather Barrister Abdul Rahim Kundi has the distinction of being the first Deputy Speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Legislative Assembly from 1932 to 1937.
Faisal Karim Kundi – Born, Age, Political Party and Family
| Complete Name | Faisal Karim Kundi |
| Age | 43 Years |
| Born | January 1, 1975, Dera Ismail Khan |
| Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Siblings | Ahmad Karim Kundi |
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