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{{short description|Pakistani politician}}

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| order = 5th [[Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|Governor of North-West Frontier Province]]
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| term_start1 = 26 November 1951
| term_end1 = 17 November 1954
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| governor_general1 = [[Malik Ghulam Muhammad]]
| governor_general1 = [[Malik Ghulam Muhammad]]
| predecessor1 = [[Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar]]
| predecessor1 = [[Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar]]
| successor1 = [[Qurban Ali Khan]]
| successor1 = [[Qurban Ali Khan]]
| successor2 = [[Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani]]
| successor2 = [[Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani]]
| birth_date = 31 May 1898
| birth_date = 31 May 1898
| death_date = 9 February 1977 (aged 78)
| death_date = 9 February 1977 (aged 78)
| death_place = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]], [[Pakistan]]
| death_place = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]], [[Pakistan]]
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| office2 = 2nd [[Ministry of Interior (Pakistan)|Minister of Interior]]
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| predecessor2 = Fazl-ur-Rehman
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| primeminister2 = [[Liaquat Ali Khan]]
| primeminister2 = [[Liaquat Ali Khan]]
| term_start2 = 8 May 1948
| term_start2 = 8 May 1948
| term_end2 = 26 November 1951
| term_end2 = 26 November 1951
| president3 = [[Ayyub Khan]]
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* [[Tahera Kabir]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Huda |first=Sigma |date=25 November 2011 |title=In remembrance: Alamgir M. A. Kabir |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-211498 |newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref>
* [[Tahera Kabir]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Huda |first=Sigma |date=25 November 2011 |title=In remembrance: Alamgir M. A. Kabir |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-211498 |newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref>
* [[Khwaja Zakiuddin]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Khwaja Zakiuddin passes away |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/khwaja-zakiuddin-passes-away |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=18 January 2003}}</ref>
* [[Khwaja Zakiuddin]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Khwaja Zakiuddin passes away |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/khwaja-zakiuddin-passes-away |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=18 January 2003}}</ref>
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'''Khwaja Shahabuddin''' (31 May 1898 – 9 February 1977) was a Bengali politician who was a minister in the Government of Pakistan and member of the Dhaka Nawab family. He is also the younger brother of [[Prime minister of Pakistan|Pakistani Premier]] [[Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin|Sir Khwaja Nazimuddin]] and the father of [[Bangladeshi]] [[Lieutenant-General]] [[Khwaja Wasiuddin]]
'''Khawaja Shahabuddin''' (31 May 1898 – 9 February 1977) was a politician of Kashmiri-Bengali descent from East Pakistan who was a minister in the Government of Pakistan and member of the Dhaka Nawab family. He was the younger brother of [[Khawaja Nazimuddin]] and the father of [[Bangladeshi]] [[Lieutenant-General]] [[Khwaja Wasiuddin]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Khwaja Shahabuddin was born on 31 May 1898. His father was Khwaja Nizamuddin, who was a [[zamindar]].<ref name="bptl">{{cite web|last1=Alamgir|first1=Mohammad|title=Shahabuddin, Khwaja|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Shahabuddin,_Khwaja|website=Banglapedia|access-date=10 March 2016}}</ref>
Khawaja Shahabuddin was born on 31 May 1898. His father was Khwaja Nizamuddin, who was a [[zamindar]].<ref name="bptl">{{cite web|last1=Alamgir|first1=Mohammad|title=Shahabuddin, Khwaja|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Shahabuddin,_Khwaja|website=Banglapedia|access-date=10 March 2016}}</ref>


He served as the municipality commissioner of Dhaka from 1918 to 1921. In 1921 he joined the Dhaka district board. He became the chairman of the board in 1923 to 1924.<ref name="bptl" /> From 1928 to 1944 he was the president of Dhaka district Muslim League.<ref name="bptl"/>
He served as the municipality commissioner of Dhaka from 1918 to 1921. In 1921 he joined the Dhaka district board. He became the chairman of the board in 1923 to 1924.<ref name="bptl" /> From 1928 to 1944 he was the president of Dhaka district Muslim League.<ref name="bptl"/>
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Shahabuddin was also involved in the movement for the creation of Pakistan. In 1947 he became the Chief whip in [[National Assembly of Pakistan]]. In 1948, he became the Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Broadcasting in the cabinet of [[Liaquat Ali Khan]]. In 1951, he was appointed Governor of the [[North-West Frontier Province (1901–55)|North West Frontier Province]].<ref name="bptl"/> He also the Ambassador of Pakistan to Saudi Arabia and Yemen in 1954, Egypt in 1958, Nigeria, Cameroon, Senegal, Togo and Sierra Leone from 1961 to 1964. He served as the Minister of Information and Broadcasting from 1965 to 1969 under the administration of Ayub Khan.<ref name="bptl"/>
Shahabuddin was also involved in the movement for the creation of Pakistan. In 1947 he became the Chief whip in [[National Assembly of Pakistan]]. In 1948, he became the Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Broadcasting in the cabinet of [[Liaquat Ali Khan]]. In 1951, he was appointed Governor of the [[North-West Frontier Province (1901–55)|North West Frontier Province]].<ref name="bptl"/> He also the Ambassador of Pakistan to Saudi Arabia and Yemen in 1954, Egypt in 1958, Nigeria, Cameroon, Senegal, Togo and Sierra Leone from 1961 to 1964. He served as the Minister of Information and Broadcasting from 1965 to 1969 under the administration of Ayub Khan.<ref name="bptl"/>

== Pakistan Football Federation ==
Shahabuddin served as president of the [[Pakistan Football Federation]] between 1950 and 1951.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistan Football Federation |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404135433if_/http://www.pff.com.pk/history.php}}</ref>


==Death==
==Death==
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Latest revision as of 14:20, 27 November 2024

Khawaja Shahabuddin
5th Governor of North-West Frontier Province
In office
26 November 1951 – 17 November 1954
Governor GeneralMalik Ghulam Muhammad
Preceded byIbrahim Ismail Chundrigar
Succeeded byQurban Ali Khan
2nd Minister of Interior
In office
8 May 1948 – 26 November 1951
Prime MinisterLiaquat Ali Khan
Preceded byFazl-ur-Rehman
Succeeded byMushtaq Ahmed Gurmani
Minister of Information & Broadcasting
In office
March 24, 1965 (1965-03-24) – March 25, 1969 (1969-03-25)
PresidentAyyub Khan
Preceded byAbdul Waheed Khan
Succeeded byYahya Khan
Personal details
Born31 May 1898
Died9 February 1977 (aged 78)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Spouse
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(m. 1915)​
Children

Khawaja Shahabuddin (31 May 1898 – 9 February 1977) was a politician of Kashmiri-Bengali descent from East Pakistan who was a minister in the Government of Pakistan and member of the Dhaka Nawab family. He was the younger brother of Khawaja Nazimuddin and the father of Bangladeshi Lieutenant-General Khwaja Wasiuddin.

Early life

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Khawaja Shahabuddin was born on 31 May 1898. His father was Khwaja Nizamuddin, who was a zamindar.[4]

He served as the municipality commissioner of Dhaka from 1918 to 1921. In 1921 he joined the Dhaka district board. He became the chairman of the board in 1923 to 1924.[4] From 1928 to 1944 he was the president of Dhaka district Muslim League.[4]

Career

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In 1936 he was a member of the executive council of the Governor of Bengal Presidency. From 1930 to 1938 he was the treasurer at the University of Dhaka. He was elected to the Bengal legislative assembly from Narayanganj in 1937.[4] He was the Chief Whip in the A K Fazlul Haq government in Bengal from 1937 to 1941. He was the Minister of Commerce, Labour and Industry in Khwaja Nazimuddin’s government from 1943 to 1945.[4]

Shahabuddin was also involved in the movement for the creation of Pakistan. In 1947 he became the Chief whip in National Assembly of Pakistan. In 1948, he became the Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Broadcasting in the cabinet of Liaquat Ali Khan. In 1951, he was appointed Governor of the North West Frontier Province.[4] He also the Ambassador of Pakistan to Saudi Arabia and Yemen in 1954, Egypt in 1958, Nigeria, Cameroon, Senegal, Togo and Sierra Leone from 1961 to 1964. He served as the Minister of Information and Broadcasting from 1965 to 1969 under the administration of Ayub Khan.[4]

Pakistan Football Federation

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Shahabuddin served as president of the Pakistan Football Federation between 1950 and 1951.[5]

Death

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He died on 9 February 1977 in Karachi, Pakistan.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Huda, Sigma (25 November 2011). "In remembrance: Alamgir M. A. Kabir". The Daily Star.
  2. ^ "Khwaja Zakiuddin passes away". The Daily Star. 18 January 2003.
  3. ^ Alamgir, Md. (2012). "Wasiuddin, Lt General Khwaja". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Alamgir, Mohammad. "Shahabuddin, Khwaja". Banglapedia. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Pakistan Football Federation".
Political offices
Preceded by
Fazlur Rehman
 Interior Minister of Pakistan
1948 – 1951 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
1951 – 1954 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Minister of Information and Broadcasting of Pakistan
1965 – 1969 		Succeeded by
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