Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi (

Urdu Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ...

: ; born 14 February 1954) was the 19th Governor of Balochistan since 28 February 2008 to 9 June 2013 as well as the Chief Executive of Balochistan since 14 January 2013. Magsi also served as

Chief Minister of Balochistan The Chief Minister of Balochistan () is the head of government of the of Balochistan. The prime minister leads the legislative branch of the Government of Balochistan, and is elected by the Provincial Assembly. Given that he has the assembly' ...

in the

Benazir Bhutto Benazir Bhutto (21 June 1953 – 27 December 2007) was a Pakistani politician who served as the 11th prime minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990, and again from 1993 to 1996. She was also the first woman elected to head a democratic governmen ...

government of 1993–1996. He is the current

Nawab Nawab is a royal title indicating a ruler, often of a South Asian state, in many ways comparable to the Western title of Prince. The relationship of a Nawab to the Emperor of India has been compared to that of the Kingdom of Saxony, Kings of ...

and

Tumandar Tumandar () is a title given to leaders of tribes among the Baloch and Pashtoon in Pakistan. As defined in the Gazette of Pakistan, a "Tumandar" or "Sardar" who is accepted as the leader of a tribe, under any custom or usage or otherwise coul ...

of the

Magsi Magsi is a Baloch ethnic tribe which live in Balochistan & Sindh they speak Balochi in Balochistan and Balochi and Sindhi in Sindh, in balochistan a district is named after Magsi tribe which is called Jhal Magsi The town is the headquarters of the ...

Tribe.Saleem Shahid
"Former CM Magsi appointed governor"
Dawn newspaper, 28 February 2008, Retrieved 19 May 2022 Nawab was appointed as the chief executive of

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on 13 January 2013 after the sacking of Aslam Raisani's unpopular government and imposition of Governor's Rule. It was the main after effect of the

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. Nawab Magsi did his schooling from

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, Lahore. He first came to politics in 1977, when he won as an independent candidate seat from his native constituency in the provincial assembly. However, his family was involved in

politics before Pakistani independence. He served in many provincial ministries and also worked in the Home Ministry in the 1990s. In 1993, his coalition won majority of seats and he became

. In the February 2008 elections, he again stood as an independent candidate from his native PB-32

Jhal Magsi Jhal Magsi (Urdu and ) is a town in Jhal Magsi District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is a purely baloch area and was part of the Kalat native state during the colonial period. The town is the headquarters of the Ehltiazzai, Magsi and Lashari tri ...

constituency and won without any opposition. On 27 February 2008, the caretaker Chief Minister Sardar Mohammad Saleh Bhootani announced officially that Nawab Magsi would be the next governor of Balochistan province. On 28 February 2008 Nawab Magsi took oath in the Governor House at Quetta. In the ceremony, he promised to resolve the ongoing military operation in

, missing political workers and bring peace in province. On Wednesday, 19 March 2008, Nawab Magsi asked Balochistan Government issue an outstanding bill against federal government and the

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of 128bn rupees.Profile of Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi
Story of Pakistan website, Retrieved 19 May 2022

Political career

Nawab Magsi started his political career in 1977 when he participated in general elections as independent candidate and elected as Member Provincial Assembly. He also took part in the non-party elections of 1985 and returned successful as a Member,

Provincial Assembly of Balochistan The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani province of Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan, and is located in Quetta, the provincial capital. It was established under Article 106 o ...

(MPA). He was re-elected as MPA in 1988 and again in 1990. He remained Provincial Minister Education and Planning and Development in 1988 while he served as Provincial Minister in Balochistan in 1990. He was twice elected as

and remained in office from 30 May 1993 to 19 July 1993 and from 20 October 1993 to 10 November 1996 respectively. In the general elections of 1997 he returned successful as MPA for the sixth time. He did not participate in 2002 elections. In the recent elections in 2008, he participated as independent candidate of Provincial Assembly and won his traditional seat. He was appointed by the president of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as Governor of Balochistan on 28 February 2008 and on the same day, he took oath of his office. He resigned as Governor of Balochistan after prime minister-in-waiting

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announced to bring the next governor from Muhammad Khan Achakzai's

Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party The Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (; ), abbreviated as PMAP or PKMAP, is a political party in Pakistan's Balochistan province. It was founded by Mahmood Khan Achakzai, who was elected as the chairman, and Sher Ali Bacha, who served as the General ...

(PkMAP) which was accepted by the President on 9 June 2013.

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Profile of New Governor of Balochistan - Archived
{{DEFAULTSORT:Magsi, Zulfiqar Ali Khan 1954 births Tumandars Nawabs of Balochistan, Pakistan People from Jhal Magsi District Aitchison College alumni University of the Punjab alumni Pakistani hunters Governors of Balochistan, Pakistan Chief ministers of Balochistan, Pakistan Baloch politicians Living people Forman Christian College alumni Balochistan MPAs 1993–1996

Zulfiqar Ali Khan Zulfiqar Ali Khan (Urdu: ذوالفقار علی خان; 10 December 1930 – 8 March 2005) , was the first four-star air officer in the Pakistan Air Force and later a diplomat. He was the Air Force's Chief of Air Staff from 15 April 1974 to ...

Politicians from Balochistan, Pakistan

Political career

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