Achakzai was re-elected as a member of National Assembly of Pakistan in 2002 Pakistani general election from the NA- 262 constituency[1][2][8][4] however lost in the NA-259 (Quetta) constituency.[5] In 2007, Achakzai parted ways with his ally PML-N and formed an alliance with the Awami National Party.[3][9] In 2008, he formed an alliance with All Parties Democratic Movement and boycotted 2008 Pakistani general election[3] to deny the legitimacy of then President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf.[10][3][4][11] Although he boycotted the polls, he remained active in the politics.[3]