Muhammad Abbas Khan Abbasi (Urdu: محمد عباس خان عباسی; born 24 March 1924 – died 14 March 1988) also known as Alhaj Mohammad Abbas Khan Abbasi, was the Nawab and later Amir of the Bahawalpur State.[4] He was also a Brigadier in the Pakistani Army, Governor of Punjab and member of the Bahawalpur royal family.
Muhammad Abbas Khan Abbasi | |
|---|---|
| محمد عباس خان عباسی | |
 Abbasi as Nawab | |
| Federal Minister for Religious Affairs[1] | |
| In office 15 March 1981 – 18 March 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq |
| Succeeded by | Raja Zafar-ul-Haq |
| Emir of the Bahawalpur State[2] | |
| In office 25 May 1966 – 14 March 1988 | |
| 18th Governor of Punjab | |
| In office 31 July 1975 – 5 July 1977 | |
| President | Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry |
| Prime Minister | Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto |
| Preceded by | Ghulam Mustafa Khar |
| Succeeded by | Aslam Riaz Hussain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 March 1924 Bahawalpur (princely state) |
| Died | 14 March 1988 (aged 63) London, United Kingdom |
| Parent | Sadeq Mohammad Khan V (father) |
| Relatives | Rafiqa Abbasi (sister)[3] S.M. Abbasi (brother) Sahibzada Muzammil-ur-Rashid Abbasi (nephew) |
| Alma mater | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
| Rank |   Brigadier |
He became Nawab on the death of his father General Nawab Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan V Abbasi on 24 May 1966.
As head of the Royal House of Bahawalpur, he was recognized as "Ameer of Bahawalpur State" by the then Government of Pakistan led by Field Marshal Ayub Khan.[5]
Early life edit
He was born to General Nawab Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan V Abbasi on 24 March 1924. He has several siblings most notably S.M. Abbasi. He received his education from Aitchison College in Lahore.
Career edit
He was deputy to the Prime Minister/President of the States Army.
References edit
- ^ "Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony". mora.gov.pk. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Vintage Pakistan - Nawab Muhammad Abbas Khan Abbasi s/o Sir Nawab Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V (Ex Governor of Punjab 1975-1977 and Federal Minister of Religious Affairs) (2nd from right) with the members of Pakistan Dental Association. Dr m A Soofi (President), Dr Shuja ud Din Qureshi (Secretary). | Facebook". www.facebook.com.
- ^ Correspondent, A. (17 February 2019). "Nawab Sadiq's daughter laid to rest". DAWN.COM.
- ^ "Punjab Assembly | Members - Members' Directory".
- ^ Rehman, Ateeq ur; Shaheen, Anjum; Naeem, Dr Muhammad Tariq (19 April 2019). "Political Background of the Bahawalpur, Before and After Bahawalpur State". International Journal of Social Sciences, Humanities and Education. pp. 1–17. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
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