Abdur Rab Nishtar
Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar (13 June 1899 – 14 February 1958) was a Pakistani independence activist and politician from the North-West Frontier Province (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). He served as the first Minister of Communications of Pakistan from August 1947 to August 1949 and then as the second Governor of West Punjab from August 1949 to November 1951.
Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar | |
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| سردار عبدالرب نشتر | |
Nishtar's official portrait | |
| 2nd Governor of West Punjab | |
| In office 2 August 1949 – 24 November 1951 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Governors‑General | Khawaja Nazimuddin Malik Ghulam Muhammad |
| Chief Minister | Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mumtaz Daultana |
| Preceded by | Francis Mudie |
| Succeeded by | I. I. Chundrigar |
| 1st Minister of Communications | |
| In office 15 August 1947 – 1 August 1949 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Governors‑General | Muhammad Ali Jinnah Khawaja Nazimuddin |
| Prime Minister | Liaquat Ali Khan |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Sardar Bahadur Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 June 1899 Peshawar, British India (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) |
| Died | 14 February 1958 (aged 58) Karachi, Federal Capital Territory, Pakistan (present-day Sindh, Pakistan) |
| Nationality | British Indian (1899-1947) Pakistani (1947-1958) |
| Political party | Muslim League (after independence) All India Muslim League (before independence) |
| Education | Edwardes College |
| Alma mater | University of the Punjab (B.A) Aligarh Muslim University (L.L.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
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