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 |
Nawab Mir Ghous Bakhsh Khan Raisani (6 September 1924 – 26 May 1987), was a Pakistani politician[1][2] who served as the second 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]
Biography
Raisani was born on September 6, 1924, in Kanak, Khuzdar District, Kalat State. Son of late Nawab Sir Asadullah Khan Raisani. He studied in the famous Colonel Brown Cambridge School, Dehradun. The school is well known for its discipline throughout India. He was the chief of Sarawan, the Tumandar of all tribes in the Sarawan region. 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
He was killed in 1987 along with his four bodyguards in Mehrgarh area of Kachhi District.[4]
References
- 1 2 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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