Amir Gulistan Janjua
Amir Gulistan Janjua (c. 14 August 1925 – 19 February 2019) was a former governor of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan.[1]
Amir Gulistan Janjua | |
|---|---|
| 17th Governor of North-West Frontier Province | |
| In office 16 June 1988 – 19 July 1993 | |
| President | Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq Ghulam Ishaq Khan |
| Preceded by | Fida Mohammad Khan |
| Succeeded by | Khurshid Ali Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1924 Choa Saiden Shah, Punjab, British Raj |
| Died | (aged 95) Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
| Rank |  Brigadier |
Biography
He was born on 14 August 1925 in village Gorha Rajgan, Choa Saiden Shah in Chakwal tehsil. His father, Raja Feroz Khan Janjua, upon hearing the birth news of the son at Fort Lockhart, shared this news with a local Malik. The Malik looked jubilantly at Fort Gulistan and said , “Amir of Gulistan has arrived ”. So, the child was named Amir Gulistan.
He was awarded Sitara-e-Quaid-e-Azam and Tamgha-e-Pakistan, Nishan-e-Taj (Iran), Grand Order of Kokab (Jordan) and Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu (Nepal).[2]
Janjua died on 19 February 2019 in Rawalpindi.[3]
References
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- "Former K-P governor Brig (retd) Amir Gulistan Janjua passes away". The Tribune. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- "Former Governor KP Gulistan Janjua dies at 95". Radio Pakistan. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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