Abbas Abbasi

Muhammad Abbas Khan Abbasi (Urdu: 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.^[3] He was also a Brigadier in the Pakistani Army, Governor of Punjab and member of the Bahawalpur royal family.

Muhammad Abbas Khan Abbasi His Highness
محمد عباس خان عباسی
Abbasi as Nawab
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs[1]
In office 15 March 1981 – 18 March 1984
Preceded by	Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Succeeded by	Raja Zafar-ul-Haq
Emir of the Bahawalpur State[2]
In office 25 May 1966 – 14 March 1988
18th Governor of Punjab
In office 31 July 1975 – 5 July 1977
President	Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry
Prime Minister	Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
Preceded by	Ghulam Mustafa Khar
Succeeded by	Aslam Riaz Hussain
Personal details
Born	(1924-03-24)24 March 1924 Bahawalpur (princely state)
Died	14 March 1988(1988-03-14) (aged 63) London, United Kingdom
Parent	Sadeq Mohammad Khan V (father)
Relatives	S.M. Abbasi (brother) Sahibzada Muzammil-ur-Rashid Abbasi (nephew)
Alma mater	Aitchison College
Military service
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch/service	Pakistan Army
Rank	Brigadier

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.^[4]

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.

References

1. "Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony". mora.gov.pk. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
2. "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.
3. "Punjab Assembly | Members - Members' Directory".
4. Rehman, Ateeq ur; Shaheen, Anjum; Naeem, Dr Muhammad Tariq (19 April 2019). "Political Background of the Bahawalpur, Before and After Bahawalpur State". International Journal of Social Sciences, Humanities and Education. pp. 1–17. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2022.