Abdur Rab Nishtar
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Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar سردار عبد الرب نښتر |
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| 2nd Governor of West Punjab | |
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In office 2 August 1949 – 24 November 1951 |
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| Monarch | George VI |
| Governor-General |
Khawaja Nazimuddin Malik Ghulam Muhammad |
| Preceded by | Francis Mudie |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Abdur Rab Nishtar 13 June 1899 Peshawar, British India |
| Died | 14 February 1958 (aged 58) Karachi, West Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani people |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League |
| Alma mater |
Aligarh Muslim University The University of the Punjab |
| Profession | Politician |
Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar (13 June 1899 – 14 February 1958; Pashto: سردار عبد الرب نښتر) was a Muslim League stalwart, a Pakistan movement activist and later on a Pakistani politician.
Nishtar's ancestors belonged to a prominent Kakar Pashtun family originally of Zhob and settled in Peshawar, British India. He completed his early education in a Christian mission school and later Sanathan Dharam High School in Bombay, (now 'Mumbai' in India). He eventually graduated from the Edwardes College in Peshawar and then later on completed his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Punjab University, Lahore. He later went to Aligarh and received an LL.B degree with honours from Aligarh Muslim University in 1925.
A man of deep religious convictions, he also had a deep interest in Islamic mysticism, a fact which probably reflects the influence of his associate Maulana Ali. Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar remained member of Indian National Congress 1927–31, was elected Municipal Commissioner, Peshawar Municipal committee, successively from 1929 to 1938, joined All-India Muslim League, became a confidante of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah. From 1932 to 1936, Nishtar was a member of All India Muslim League (AIML) Council, member NWFP (Northwest Frontier Province) legislative Assembly 1937 to 1945, Finance Minister NWFP 1943–45, member AIML Working Committee, 1944–47, represented the All India Muslim League at the Simla Conference in 1945.
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