Abbas Abbasi Explained

Muhammad Abbas Khan Abbasi
Honorific Suffix:His Highness
Birth Date:1924 3, df=y
Birth Place:Bahawalpur (princely state)
Death Place:London, United Kingdom
Alma Mater:
Parents:Sadeq Mohammad Khan V (father)
Relatives:Rafiqa Abbasi (sister)[1]
S.M. Abbasi (brother)
Sahibzada Muzammil-ur-Rashid Abbasi (nephew)
Office:Federal Minister for Religious Affairs[2]
Term Start:15 March 1981
Term End:18 March 1984
Predecessor:Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Successor:Raja Zafar-ul-Haq
Office1:Emir of the Bahawalpur State[3]
Term Start1:25 May 1966
Term End1:14 March 1988
Office2:18th Governor of Punjab
Term Start2:31 July 1975
Term End2:5 July 1977
Primeminister2:Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
President2:Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry
Predecessor2:Ghulam Mustafa Khar
Successor2:Aslam Riaz Hussain
Allegiance: Pakistan
Rank: Brigadier

Muhammad Abbas Khan Abbasi (Urdu: {{nq|محمد عباس خان عباسی; 24 March 1924 – 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.

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

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

He was deputy to the Prime Minister/President of the States Army..

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Correspondent . A. . Nawab Sadiq's daughter laid to rest . DAWN.COM . en . 17 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony . mora.gov.pk . 23 October 2022.
  3. Web site: 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 . en.
  4. Web site: Punjab Assembly | Members - Members' Directory.
  5. Web site: Rehman . Ateeq ur . Shaheen . Anjum . Naeem . Dr Muhammad Tariq . Political Background of the Bahawalpur, Before and After Bahawalpur State . International Journal of Social Sciences, Humanities and Education . 23 October 2022 . 1–17 . en . 19 April 2019 . 2 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230202071408/http://ijsshe.com/index.php/ijsshe/article/view/73 . dead .