hɪz mətˈɜːnəl ˈʌŋkəl wʌz kˈɑːn ˈæbdʊl ɡˈæfɑːɹ kˈɑːn ænd hiː stˈʌdid æt mˈʊzlɪm jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi skˈuːl, ɐlˈɪɡɑːɹ ænd ɪslˈɑːmiə kˈɑːlɪdʒ, pɛʃˈɑːwɚ.
His maternal uncle was Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan and he studied at Muslim University School, Aligarh and Islamia College, Peshawar.