Abdul Qadir Baloch
Abdul Qadir Baloch (Urdu: عبد القادر بلوچ; born 9 April 1945) is a Pakistani politician and retired army general who served as Minister for States and Frontier Regions in the third Sharif ministry from 2013 to 2017, and in the Abbasi cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018. A leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), Baloch briefly served as the Governor of Balochistan during Pervez Musharraf rule in 2003.
Abdul Qadir Baloch | |
|---|---|
| Minister for States and Frontier Regions | |
| In office 7 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif Shahid Khaqan Abbasi |
| Preceded by | Najmuddin Khan |
| Succeeded by | Roshan Khursheed Bharucha (caretaker) |
| 17th Governor of Balochistan | |
| In office 1 February 2003 – 11 August 2003 | |
| Chief Minister | Jan Mohammad Jamali |
| Preceded by | Amir-ul-Mulk Mengal |
| Succeeded by | Owais Ahmed Ghani |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 17 March 2008 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1945 Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party (2021-Present) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2010-2021) |
| Alma mater | Pakistan Military Academy Command and Staff College National Defence University |
| Civilian awards | Tamgha-i-Imtiaz |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1966 - 2003 |
| Rank | Lt. Gen. |
| Unit | 16 Baloch Regiment |
| Commands | XXX Corps XII Corps 19th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | 1971 war Kargil War 2001 India-Pakistan standoff War on Terror |
| Military awards | Sitara-i-Jurat Hilal-i-Jurat |
Baloch had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to May 2018. He has four children named Aurangzeb, Jahnzeb, Fauzia and Nazia.
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