Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani
| Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani | |
|---|---|
| 1st Governor of West Pakistan | |
| In office 14 October 1955 – 27 August 1957 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| President | Iskander Mirza |
| Governor General | Iskander Mirza |
| Preceded by | First |
| Succeeded by | Akhter Husain |
| 6th Governor of West Punjab | |
| In office 24 November 1954 – 14 October 1955 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Malik Ghulam Muhammad Iskander Mirza |
| Preceded by | Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola |
| Succeeded by | Attiqur Rahman |
Nawab Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani (1905–1981) was a Pakistani politician. In his role as Minister without Portfolio he signed the Karachi Agreement of 1949 that established a ceasefire line between Pakistani and Indian areas of Kashmir, which later become known as the Line of Control. In 1951 he served as the Executive for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas and also stayed as Interior Minister of Pakistan from 1951 till 1954.
Between 1954 and 1957 he served as Governor of Punjab. In 1955, the post of Punjab Governor was abolished and Gurmani went on to become the first Governor of West Pakistan.[1] Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani belonged to the Gurmani Baloch tribe.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Khwaja Shahabuddin |
Interior Minister of Pakistan 1951 – 1954 |
Succeeded by Iskander Mirza |
| Preceded by Habib Ibrahim Rehmatullah |
Governor of Punjab 1954 – 1955 |
Succeeded by Part of West Pakistan |
| Preceded by Office established |
Governor of West Pakistan 1955 – 1957 |
Succeeded by Akhter Husain |