Shahzada Rehmatullah Khan Durrani ( ps, شہزادہ رحمت اللہ خان درانی) was a

Pakistan Movement The Pakistan Movement ( ur, , translit=Teḥrīk-e-Pākistān) was a political movement in the first half of the 20th century that aimed for the creation of Pakistan from the Muslim-majority areas of British India. It was connected to the per ...

activist born on 10 October 1919 in the Sadozai dynasty of

Durrani The Durrānī ( ps, دراني, ), formerly known as Abdālī (), are one of the largest tribes of Pashtuns. Their traditional homeland is in southern Afghanistan ( Loy Kandahar region), straddling into Toba Achakzai in Balochistan, Pakistan, but ...

, the ethnic Pashtun Sadozai tribe, section of the Popalzai sub clan of Durrani Abdali

Pashtun Pashtuns (, , ; ps, پښتانه, ), also known as Pakhtuns or Pathans, are an Iranian ethnic group who are native to the geographic region of Pashtunistan in the present-day countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were historically re ...

tribe in

British India The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance on the Indian subcontinent. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one ...

Quetta Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه‎) is the tenth most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in south-west of the country close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is the capital of ...

Early life

Shahzada Rehamatullah Khan Sadozai was approximately one year old when his father Shahzada Habibullah Khan Sadozai died then his grand father Shahzada Mohammad Abdul Rahim Durrani and his uncle Sardar Abdul Majeed Khan Durrani became the guardians of Shahzada Rehamatullah Khan Sadozai . some years later as first formal educated male of family he soon assumed the control of his father's business “Khan Brothers” Reg firm since 1900. His good friends was Khan Abdul Ghafoor Khan Durrani the

Popalzai Popalzai or Popalzay ( ps, پوپلزی), also known as Popal, are Durrani (formerly called Abdali or Bor Tareen) Pashtuns of Afghanistan. The Popalzai are part of the Zirak confederation of Pashtun tribes. The origin of the Abdali forefather ...

Durranies Chief in Balochistan & Qazi Muhammad Essa a well known leader of

All-India Muslim League The All-India Muslim League (AIML) was a political party established in Dhaka in 1906 when a group of prominent Muslim politicians met the Viceroy of British India, Lord Minto, with the goal of securing Muslim interests on the Indian subcont ...

Balochistan Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...

were backbone in the Pakistan Independent Movement aside by Founder of Pakistan from Balochistan Province. He made a strong career by serving as a social welfare volunteer, politician and one of the great Pashtun tribal sadozai chief. He was sponsor of an Adventurers Association and football club in Quetta. His father-in-law Khan Mohammad Sadeeq Khan Ghalzai was from

Loralai Loralai ( ps, لورلايي, ur, ), also known as Bori ( ps, ), is the division headquarter of Loralai Division and district headquarter of Loralai District. It is in the northeast of Balochistan province in Pakistan. It is above sea level ...

and Peer Zainudin Algillani, Meer Ghulam Nabi Marri (Shaheed), Haji Mohammad Hashim Khan Ghalzai, Haji Mirza Khan Peichi of Loralai were his reliable friends. Rehamatullah Khan Durrani with Half Brother

Rehamatullah Khan Durrani with Half Brother

Political career

Rehmatullah Khan Durrani was an activist with the Muslim Students Federation Balochistan. Khan Abdul Ghafoor Khan Durrani, leader of the Muslim League, introduced him with the Quaid-e-Azam. He performed major role in the Pakistan

independence movement Independence is a condition of a person, nation, country, or state in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory. The opposite of independence is the statu ...

aside with Qazi Muhammad Essa and Khan Abdul Ghafoor Khan Durrani, head of

especially in Quetta as a loyalist Muslim league. He was a friend of

Mohammad Ali Jinnah Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the mono ...

, the founder of Pakistan. 15 June 1948 Shahzada Rehmatullah Khan Sadozai had a meeting with Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Fathima Jinnah on the eve of presentation of civic address in Town Hall Quetta and discussed various matters. Rehmatullah Khan Durrani invited for Quaid-e-Azam programme 15-6-1948

Rehmatullah Khan Durrani invited for Quaid-e-Azam programme 15-6-1948

As volunteer

Durrani helped the victims of the

1935 Quetta earthquake Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * ...

and was the chief of the Sadozai tribe in Balochistan. He founded the Sadozai Qaumi Welfare Organization. He died from cancer on 29 November 1992 at the age of 73./28th Death Anniversary of Shahzada Rehmatullah Khan Sadozai observed info on Daily Mirror Quetta page 5/8
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Durrani, Shahzada Rehmatullah Khan Pashtun people People from Quetta 1919 births 1992 deaths Leaders of the Pakistan Movement People of British India Pakistan Movement activists from Balochistan