F. S. Lodhi
Lieutenant-General Farooq Shaukat Lodhi (Urdu: سردار فاروق شوکت خان لودھی; 17 June 1931 – 14 September 2004), best known as F.S. Lodhi, was a Pakistani public official and military officer who served as the Governor of Punjab and Balochistan in 1984, and later serving as the Interior Minister in Zia administration in 1985..
LTG Sardar Farooq Shaukat Khan Lodhi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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فاروق شوکت خان لودھی | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22nd Minister of Interior | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 22 January 1985 – 24 March 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Mahmoud Haroon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Aslam Khattak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th Governor of Balochistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 22 March 1984 – 7 July 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Rahimuddin Khan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Khushdil Khan Afridi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 June 1931 Baghdad, Mandatory Iraq | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 September 2004 (aged 73) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resting place | Defence Authority Graveyard, Gizri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Soraya Lodhi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent(s) | Sardar Mohammad Abdullah Khan Lodhi (father) Jamila Khanum (mother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Lieutenant General Author | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | F.S Lodhi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance | Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1948 – 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Lieutenant-General | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (MI) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born and raised in Iraq, Lodhi served in the Pakistan Army where he saw actions against India in 1965 and 1971, and served in command and administrative position in the Pakistani military. After retiring from military, Lodhi was known to be a prolific writer on military issues, particularly he wrote on topics relating to Pakistan Army.
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