Ghulam Qadir Khan

Jam Mir Sir Ghulam Qadir Khan Aliani (urdu) جام غلام قادرخان عالياني::, CIE, OBE Jam of Lasbela, (Urdu: والي رياست لسبيله ‎) was the last ruler of the State of Las Bela (princely state) in Balochistan of Pakistan.

Family background

The State of Las Bela was founded in 1742 by Jam Ali Khan I rise of the Aliani family of the Jamot tribe, to which the present Jam of Lasbela belongs. His descendants ruled Las Bela until 1955 when the state became part of West Pakistan.The hereditary rulers of Las Bela were styled as Jam Sahib.

Academic

Jam Mir Ghulam Qadir Khan was educated in the Aitchison Chiefs College, Lahore and succeeded his father Jam Mir Ghulam Muhammad Khan in October 1937.

Political career

Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan was the ex-ruler of the former princely state of the same name Lasbela. and succeeded his father Jam Mir Ghulam Muhammad Khan in October 1937. He was the last ruler of the former state, had twice served as the Chief minister of Balochistan and also Federal Minister for Health, Pakistan as well as being the Speaker of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly. And also Minister for Auqaf and Jails For West Pakistan.

Las Bela acceded to Pakistan in 1947. He was the last ruler of the Las Bela state until 1955, when the state was dissolved.

Death

In 1988, Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan was walking with his son Jam Akber and grandson Ali Ahmed Zai on a street in London, England. Around 10.20 pm, he felt pain in his left arm and fell on ground. He was taken by ambulance to nearby hospital where his condition deteriorated. At 2.30 am, he was pronounced death. He is buried in the Bara Bagh Cemetery, Lasbela.

See also

• Jam Mohammad Yousaf
• Las Bela (princely state)
• Jam family of Lasbela

References

The Daily Dawn