Nawab Mir Ghous Bakhsh Khan Raisani (6 September 1924 – 26 May 1987), was a Pakistani politician[1][2] who served as the first Civilian governor of Balochistan from 26 December 1971 to 29 April 1972.[3] He was also a federal minister for Food and Agriculture and the provincial president of the Pakistan Peoples Party.[1]
Ghous Bakhsh Raisani | |
|---|---|
 Raisani in Mehrgarh, February 1987 | |
| 2nd Governor of Balochistan | |
| In office 26 December 1971 – 19 April 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Riaz Hussain |
| Succeeded by | Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 September 1924 Kanak, Kalat State, British India (present-day Kanak, Balochistan, Pakistan) |
| Died | 26 May 1987 (aged 62) Mehrgarh, Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan People's Party |
Biography
editRaisani was born on September 6, 1924, in Kanak, Khuzdar District, Kalat State.[citation needed] Son of late Nawab Bahadur Sir Asadullah Khan Raisani. He studied in the famous Colonel Brown Cambridge School, Dehradun. The school is well known for its discipline throughout India. In his Early day he served as a major in British Army during British Raj He was later appointed as the chief of Sarawan, the Tumandar of all tribes in the Sarawan region upon the death of his father Late Nawab Bahadur Sir Asadullah Khan Raisani. He was the father of Aminullah Khan Raisani, Asadullah Khan Raisani, Aslam Khan Raisani, Abdul Nabi Khan Raisani, Lashkari Khan Raisani, Ismail Khan Raisani, Siraj Khan Raisani, Umar Khan Raisani, Nauroze Khan Raisani.
Death
editHe was killed in 1987 along with his four bodyguards in Mehrgarh area of Kachhi District.[4] jhal dab rasani
References
edit- ^ a b Butt, Qaiser (30 March 2013). "Exclusive interview: Raisani lashes out, claims PPP humiliated him". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ Siddiqi, Farhan Hanif (4 May 2012). The Politics of Ethnicity in Pakistan: The Baloch, Sindhi and Mohajir Ethnic Movements. Routledge. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-136-33696-6.
- ^ "Former Governors of Balochistan". Governor House Balochistan. 1970-07-01. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "Gunmen Kill Pakistani Opposition Politician". Los Angeles Times.
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