Sardar Abdul Rahim Durrani (1922–2007) was a
brigadier
Brigadier ( ) is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel, equivalent to a brigadier general or commodore (rank), commodore, typically commanding a brigade of several t ...
of
Pakistan Army
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who served as
Governor of Baluchistan province of
Pakistan
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from 1994 to 1995.
Mr. Durrani was born in 1922 in
Quetta
Quetta is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. It is the ninth largest city in Pakistan, with an estimated population of over 1.6 million in 2024. It is situated in the south-west of the country, lying in a ...
. He joined Pakistan army in 1944. During his 35 years service, he worked in various capacities and reached the rank of
brigadier
Brigadier ( ) is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel, equivalent to a brigadier general or commodore (rank), commodore, typically commanding a brigade of several t ...
until his retirement in 1979.
He has three sons, Colonel (retd) Sardar Amjad Naeem Durrani, Nadim Durrani and Imran Durani, and daughter Nilofar Niazi.
He died on 24 June 2007 in Quetta Cantonment at the age of 85.
See also
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Governor of Baluchistan
References
Politicians from Quetta
1922 births
2007 deaths
Governors of Balochistan, Pakistan
Pakistan Army personnel
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