Khurram Khan Panni Explained

Khurram Khan Panni
Office:Chief Whip of the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly
Term Start:1962
Term End:1965
Office2:High Commissioner of Pakistan to Kenya
Predecessor2:Amjad Ali Noon
Successor2:Hamid Raza Gilani
Term2:1963
Office3:Ambassador of Pakistan to Philippines
Term3:1971
Office4:Ambassador of Bangladesh to Indonesia
Term Start4:1974
Term End4:1975
Party:Muslim League
Birth Date:1921
Father:Masud Ali Khan Panni
Relatives:Wajed Ali Khan Panni (grandfather)
Abdul Halim Ghaznavi (grandfather)
Bayazeed Khan Panni (cousin)
Children:Morshed Ali Khan Panni
Wajid Ali Khan Panni

Khurram Khan Panni had served as the Chief Whip of the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly and former Ambassador to Pakistan.[1]

Early life and education

Khurram Khan Panni was born in 1921, to the Bengali Muslim family known as the Zamindars of Karatia. His father, Masud Ali Khan Panni, was descended from a Pashtun belonging to the Panni tribe, who had migrated from Afghanistan to Bengal in the 16th century where the family became culturally assimilated.[1]

He studied at St. Paul's School, Darjeeling, St. Xavier's Collegiate School, and Presidency University.[2]

Career

Panni was elected to East Bengal Legislative Assembly but was unseated as he was underage, below 21.

Panni contested the April 1949 election from Tangail as a Muslim League candidate against former Muslim League politician Shamsul Huq. On 26 April 1949, he lost the election to Huq for representing Nagarpur, Mirzapur and Basail.[3] [4]

In 1954, Panni lost the election to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, candidate of the United Front.

In 1962, Panni was elected to the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly and went on to become whip of the ruling party.

In 1963, Panni was appointed the High Commissioner of Pakistan to Kenya.[5]

During Bangladesh Liberation war, Panni served as the ambassador of Pakistan to the Philippines in 1971.[6] He declared allegiance to Bangladesh during the war along with two other Bengali Pakistan ambassadors, Abdul Momin and Abul Fateh.[7]

In 1974, Panni was appointed the ambassador of Bangladesh to Indonesia.[8] He retired in 1975 and moved to Seattle, Washington, United States.

Personal life

Panni was the grandson of Wajed Ali Khan Panni, the zamindar of Karatia Zamindari. His maternal grandfather was Abdul Halim Ghaznavi, for whom he worked as a Private secretary.

Notes and References

  1. Mahbub, Khan. Karatia Zamindari.
  2. Web site: Muktijuddho (Bangladesh Liberation War 1971) - Bengali Ambassadors par excellence - History of Bangladesh. 2021-04-30. Londoni. en-gb.
  3. Web site: 2016-10-22. Birth of AL: Funds from sale of pens, watches paved the way. 2021-04-30. The Daily Star. en.
  4. Book: Umar, Badruddin. Language Movement in East Bengal. 2000. Jatiya Grontha Prakashan. 978-984-560-094-1. 51–53. en.
  5. Book: Assembly, Pakistan National. Debates: Official Report. 1964. Manager of Publications.. 87. en.
  6. Book: State, United States Department of. United States Foreign Policy, 1969-1970: A Report of the Secretary of State. 1971. Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Office. 519. en.
  7. Web site: The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 1141. 2021-04-30. archive.thedailystar.net.
  8. Book: Daily Report: Asia & Pacific. 1974. The Service. en.