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Fida Mohammad Khan

November 25, 2017No Comments3 Mins Read
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Fida was born in 1919. He studied in Peshawar and graduated from Edwards College in the city. Later, he obtained an LLB degree from the Aligarh Muslim College in India. As a young man, Fida Mohammad Khan took part in the independence movement. As Pakistan Muslim League (PML) Peshawar chapter president, he played a role in the 1947 referendum in the NWFP in which majority of voters opted for their province to become part of Pakistan.  [1] Summary Summary

Title Description
Personal
Name: Fida Mohammad Khan
In Urdu: فدا محمد خان
Famous As: Economist
Nationality: Pakistani
Citizenship: British subject ( 1919-1947 ), Pakistan (1947-2007)
Residence: Peshawar
Education: LLB Degree in Economic Law
Alma mater: Edwardes College (B.A) and Aligarh Muslim University (LLB)
Religion: Islam
Profession: Fida Mohammad Khan was a Pakistani conservative economist and lawyer
Political Party : Pakistan Muslim League (N) (1988-2007)
Other Political Affiliations: All India Muslim League (1939-1947), Muslim League (1947-1958) and Pakistan Muslim League (1962-1968)
Awards : Nishan e Imtiaz award by the government of Pakistan for his services
Born
Date: 24 November 1919
Place: Peshawar North West Frontier Province
Family
Parents: Tehmas Khan (Father)
Died
Date: 20 December 2007
Rest Place: Peshawar KPK, Pakistan

Chief guest Fida MohammadGroup PhotoFida Mohammad Khan

Early Life and Career

Fida Mohammad Khan  was a Pakistani conservative economist and lawyer who served as the Governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province under the military government of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq from 1986 until 1988. As Pakistan Muslim League (PML) Peshawar chapter president, he played a role in the 1947 referendum in the NWFP in which majority of voters opted for their province to become part of Pakistan. The controversial referendum was rejected and boycotted by nationalists led by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan. He also remained active in the Muslim League National Guards and Muslim Students Federation. He subsequently served as central and provincial president of the PML. Twice during his political career, Fida Mohammad Khan was elected member of the Senate. However, he never contested an assembly election. During General Ziaul Haq’s martial law regime, he served as federal housing minister. He remained governor of the NWFP from 1986 to1988. Fida Mohammad was fond of narrating the story of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s visit to Khyber Agency. Due to opposition by the Congress and its ally, Khudai Khidmatgar movement, Jinnah’s trip to Khyber Agency was considered risky. But Fida Mohammad Khan volunteered to drive Jinnah to Landikotal, where his father Tehmas Khan was serving as political Tehsildar.  [2] Career Career

Awards and Recognition

Nishan-e-Imtiaz Award by the Government of Pakistan for his services. He received Nishan e Imtiaz award for all his services during his career, he died in 2007 after his long illness in age of 88 and was buried in Peshawar, his hometown. [3] Awards and REcognition

Death of Fida Mohammad

Worker of Pakistan Movement, recipient of Nishan Imtiaz and former NWFP Governor Fida Muhammad Khan died here after protracted illness . He was in his late 80’s. The veteran Leaguer was on the bed at his residence on Shami road for quite a long time and had retired from the active politics. He remained Governor NWFP from 1986 to 1988. He was buried in his ancestral graveyard at Sarki Gate in the interior city. His nimaz e janaza was attended among others by former NWFP Governor and PML leader Miangul Aurangzeb, ANP leader Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bilour and PML (N) leader Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, high ranking government officials. [4] Death Death
 

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