Abdul Hakeem Khan

Abdul Hakeem Khan was a former governor of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan and former Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court[1][2] He belongs to Baffa, the largest Union Council of Mansehra District. He was appointed as the Governor of North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) when General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq imposed Martial Law on 5 July 1977 and appointed all provincial Chief justices as governors of respective provinces. Khan died on 4 January 2007, aged 90.[3]

Abdul Hakeen Khan
Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court
In office
1 November 1976  3 October 1979
13th Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
In office
15 February 1977  17 September 1978
PresidentFazal Ilahi Chaudhry
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Preceded byNaseerullah Khan Babar
Succeeded byFazle Haq
Personal details
Died (aged 90)
Islamabad, Pakistan
Spouse(s)Ghulam Fatima
Children10
RelativesReham Khan (niece)

References

  1. Provinces of Pakistan – World Statesmen
  2. "Reham Khan's father was doctor, uncle Hakeem was ex-governor, CJ". The News. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  3. "Justice Hakeem passes away". Dawn. 5 January 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by
Naseerullah Babar
Governor of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
1977–1978
Succeeded by
Fazle Haq



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