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Encyclopedia > Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri

Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri (died December 2001) was a politician and was involved in Pakistan Movement. Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Pakistan Movement or Tehrik-e-Pakistan (Urdu: تحریک پاکستان) is a name given to the Movement carried out by the Muslims of British India to create a separate homeland. ...


Khan Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri belonged to the Niazi tribe in Rokhri, Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan and also had roots in Samand Khel. He was also known as Khan Sahab a title given by the British to to him and to his father. They became the first father and son to have been awarded the title. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rokhri is town in Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan. ... Mianwali (Urdu: میانوالی) is one of the north-western city in the province of Punjab, Pakistan Bordering Bannu, Lakki Marwat in west, Kohat and Karak in North west and D.I.Khan in southwest. ... This article is about the Pakistani province. ...


Rokhri was a member of the independence movement, he was jailed by the British because he removed the Union Jack British Flag from the Mianwali District Headquarters. He also participated in the Kashmir freedom struggle in 1948, his brother Habib Ullah Khan Rokhri died fighting. Flag Ratio: 1:2 The Union Flag or Union Jack is the flag most commonly associated with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and was also used throughout the former British Empire. ... Mianwali (Urdu: میانوالی) is one of the north-western city in the province of Punjab, Pakistan Bordering Bannu, Lakki Marwat in west, Kohat and Karak in North west and D.I.Khan in southwest. ...


After the foundation of Pakistan, he became the first Chairman of the District Council of Mianwali. In Pakistan Rokhri was a senator and won seats not only from Mianwali but also from other areas such as Bhakkar. He served as Senator for twelves years from 1985 to 1997 before retiring from politics. He was a close companion of the Nawab of Kalabagh, Governor of West Pakistan. He was also a close friend of Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi and Ayub Khan (his son is married to Ayub's granddaughter). Rokhri was offered the governorship many times but consistently refused. He was referred to as "Waday Khan Sahib" in Mianwali. He was one of the Pakistan Muslim League's senior leaders, and worked alongside Quaid-e-Azam. Mianwali (Urdu: میانوالی) is one of the north-western city in the province of Punjab, Pakistan Bordering Bannu, Lakki Marwat in west, Kohat and Karak in North west and D.I.Khan in southwest. ... Bhakkar (Urdu: بھکر, Seraiki: بکھر) is city in Bhakkar District, Punjab, Pakistan. ... Nawab of Kalabagh (Urdu: نواب کالا باغ ) ruled the Kalabagh state situated in the Mianwali district of Punjab, Pakistan. ... West Pakistan was the popular and sometimes official (1955–1970) name of the western wing of Pakistan until 1971, when the eastern wing (East Pakistan) became independent as Bangladesh. ... This article is about a Pakistani military officer. ... Muhammed Ali Jinnah, the Great Leader of the Muslim League The All India Muslim League was a political party in British India and was the driving force behind the creation of Pakistan as a Muslim state from British India on the Indian subcontinent. ... Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah of Pakistan Mohammad Ali Jinnah (referred to in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam, or Great Leader, which is a legally defined title) (December 25, 1876 - September 11, 1948) was an Indian Muslim nationalist, who led the movement demanding a separate homeland for Muslims in...


Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri received the award for Tehrik-i-Pakistan from the then Governor of Punjab, Makhdoom Sajjad Hussain Qureshi. He was awarded a Gold Medal by Nawaz Sharif for being a senior member of the independence movement. This article is about the Pakistani province. ... Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (Urdu/Kashmiri: میاں محمد نواز شریف ) (born December 25, 1949 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan) was a Pakistani politician. ...


He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Pakistani Punjab despite the opposition of figures such as Mian Mumtaz Daultana, Chief Minister of Punjab. He was also elected to the National Assembly in 1977 from the Pakistan People's Party ticket.


Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri along with Balakh Sher Mazari, Anwar Noon, Sardar Sikandar Hayat, and Sardar Ahmad Ali resigned from the National Assembly when Zulfikar Ali Bhutto jailed their close friend, Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi. Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri was a close friend of the Pir of Pagaro, Makhdoom Hassan Mehmood, Maulana Abdus Sattar Niazi, and of Balakh Sher Mazari. Mir Balakh Sher Mazari;Care Taker Prime Minister In 1993 a protracted power struggle between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and President Ghulam Ishaq Khan played out as Pakistans two leading politicians maneuvered each other out of power. ... Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Urdu: ذوالفقار علی بھٹو, Sindhi: ذوالفقار علي ڀُٽو) (January 5, 1928 – April 4, 1979) was a Pakistani politician who served as the President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973 and as the Prime Minister from 1973 to 1977. ... Mir Balakh Sher Mazari;Care Taker Prime Minister In 1993 a protracted power struggle between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and President Ghulam Ishaq Khan played out as Pakistans two leading politicians maneuvered each other out of power. ...


Khan Sahab Rokhri was the founder of New Khan, the largest transport company in Pakistan. His son Aamir Hayat Khan Rokhri controls the company now.


He wrote an autobiography Main aur Mera Pakistan.


He leaves behind a son, five daughters and 19 grandchildren. Members of his immediate family continue to hold roles in Mianwali politics. His son Aamir Hayat Khan Rokhri is an MPA and his nephew Gul Hameed Khan Rokhri, is the Revenue and Relief Minister. His son is also the President of the Lahore City Cricket Association and is the Secretary General of the Pakistan Badminton Federation.[[Senate of Pakistan - http://www.senate.gov.pk/ShowMemberDetail.asp?MemberCode=520&CatCode=0&CatName=]] Gul Hameed Khan Rokhri belongs to the Samandkhel sub tribe of Niazi tribe. ...


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