Zulfiqar Ali Khan Magsi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Pakistani politician
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Place of Birth: Jhal Magsi District, Balochistan, Pakistan
About Zulfiqar Ali Khan Magsi
- Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi (Urdu: ???? ???????? ??? ???? ), (born 14 February 1954 in Jhal Magsi, Balochistan) was the 20th Governor of Balochistan Province since 28 February 2008 to 9 June 2013 as well as the chief executive of Balochistan since 14 January 2013.
- He is the Nawab and Tumandar of Magsi Tribe, Governor and the Chief Executive of Balochistan, a senior politician and the former Chief Minister of Balochistan province in the Benazir Bhutto government of 1993–1996.
- Nawab was appointed as the Chief Executive of Balochistan on 13 January 2013 after the sacking of Aslam Raisani's unpopular government and imposing of Governors Rule.
- It was the main after effect of the January 2013 Pakistan bombings.
- Nawab Magsi did his schooling from Aitchison College, Lahore.
- He first came to politics in 1977, when he won as an independent candidate seat from his native constituency in provincial assembly.
- However, his family was involved in Balochistan 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 Chief Minister of Balochistan. In February 2008 elections, he again stood as an independent candidate from his native PB-32 Jhal Magsi 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 Balochistan, 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 Sindh Government of 128bn rupees.
- Zulfikar Ali Magsi is married to Shama Parveen Magsi, who was previously married to his paternal uncle.
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