Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani
Nawab Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani (Urdu: مشتاق احمد گرمانی; 1905–1981) was a Pakistani politician who served as the Diwan of the Bahawalpur State. After the partition of India and the accession of Bahawalpur, he served as a 'Minister without Portfolio' in the central Government of Pakistan in charge Kashmir Affairs, and later as the Interior Minister of Pakistan and Governor of the 'One Unit' of West Pakistan.
Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani | |
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| 1st Governor of West Pakistan | |
| In office 14 October 1955 – 27 August 1957 | |
| President | Iskander Mirza |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Akhter Husain |
| 3rd Minister of Interior | |
| In office 26 November 1951 – 24 October 1954 | |
| Prime Minister | Khawaja Nazimuddin Mohammad Ali Bogra |
| Preceded by | Khwaja Shahabuddin |
| Succeeded by | Iskander Mirza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1905 Kot Addu, Punjab, British India (present day Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Died | 1981 |
Early life
Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani was born in well known landlord Gurmani family of village Thatha Gurmani in district Muzaffargarh, in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.
Career
In his role as 'Minister without Portfolio' but in charge of Kashmir Affairs, he signed the Karachi Agreement of 1949 that established a ceasefire line between Pakistani and Indian areas of Kashmir, which later became known as the Line of Control. In 1951, he served as the Executive for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas and also served as Interior Minister of Pakistan from 1951 till 1954.[1]
Between 1954 and 1957 he served as Governor of Punjab. In 1955, the post of Punjab Governor was abolished and Gurmani went on to become the first Governor of West Pakistan.[2] Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani belonged to the Gurmani Baloch tribe. After his death his family made a foundation called Gurmani Foundation which gave huge amount of one billion rupees in LUMS University Lahore for the establishment of new department named as Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani school of humanities and social sciences.
Books
By him
- Kashmir, a survey, 1951.
- Agricultural crisis in Pakistan, speeches, 1957.
About him
- Nawab Mian Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani : some personal traits and leadership by S. Qalb-i-Abid, 2017.
References
- Akhtar Balouch (16 October 2015). "The mystery that shrouds Liaquat Ali Khan's murder". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- Provinces of Pakistan since 1947 - World Statesmen website
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Khwaja Shahabuddin |
Interior Minister of Pakistan 1951 – 1954 |
Succeeded by Iskander Mirza |
| Preceded by Habib Ibrahim Rehmatullah |
Governor of Punjab 1954 – 1955 |
Succeeded by Part of West Pakistan |
| Preceded by Office established |
Governor of West Pakistan 1955 – 1957 |
Succeeded by Akhter Husain |
