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Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar (
Pashto:
سردار عبد الرب نښتر) (born
June 13,
1899 in
Peshawar,
NWFP,
British India - died
February 14,
1958 in
Karachi) was a Muslim League stalwart,
Pakistan movement activist and later
Pakistani politician.
He completed his early education in mission school and later Sanatan Dharram High School in Peshawar. He dropped out of
King Edward Medical College but later on completed his Bachelor of Arts degree from the
Punjab University. He later went to
Aligarh and received an LL.B with honours from Aligarh Muslim University in 1925.
A man of deep religious convictions he also had a deep interest in Islamic mysticism, a fact which probably reflects the influence of his associate Maulana Ali. Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar remained member of
Indian National Congress 1927-31, was elected Municipal Commissioner, Peshawar Municipal committee, successively from 1929-38, joined All India
Muslim League became a confidante of Pakistan's founder
Muhammad Ali Jinnah. In 1932, remained a member AIML Council, 1936, member NWFP legislative Assembly 1937-45,
Finance Minister NWFP 1943-45, member AIML Working Committee, 1944-47, represented the AIML at Simla Tripartite Conference 1946.
Ousted from provincial politics through the machinations of
Abdul Qayyum Khan in the 1946 provincial elections, Nishtar was appointed Central government Minister for communication after Pakistan's independence. After the dismissal of the Punjab Provincial government in 1949, Sardar Nishtar was appointed
Governor of Punjab (the first Pakistani governor in Pakistan's history, till that time the British government still continued with previous English Governors). He effectively ran the Governorship for two years paving the way for restoration of an elected government in 1951.
Nishtar was considered a serious contender for the post of Prime Minister after
Liaqat Ali Khan's assassination, his appointment was blocked by senior officials including future President
Iskander Mirza because of his conservative views.
He subsequently fell out witb the government over the dimissal of Khawaja Nazimuddin's government by Governor General
Ghulam Muhammad. Refusing to be involved in what he perceived as an undemocratic act Nishtar went into opposition. In 1956, when the first constitution was adopted, Sardar Abdur Rab Nishter was elected president of the party against the wishes of President Iskandar Mirza and then prime minister
Chaudhry Mohammad Ali who were backing
Dr. Khan Sahib as West Pakistan chief minister while Nishtar wanted a League man for the office. But a big majority of the League leaders, including Nawab Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani and Mumtaz Daultana, supported Iskander Mirza.
He subsequently took over the leadership of the
Muslim League and the League was expected to do well in West Pakistan in the planned 1959 elections.
Abdur Rab Nishter died on
February 14,
1958 in
Karachi.
Nishtar Medical College in
Multan and
Nishtar Park in
Karachi are named after him.
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