Saturday, 25 August 2012

The Baloch: Akbar Khan Bugti

Akbar Khan Bugti  (July 12, 1927–August 26, 2006)

* Nawab Akbar Khan was born in Barkhan

* Nawab Akbar Bugti was elected in a by-election to the National Assembly of Pakistan in May 1958

* AKber Bugti  served as Minister of State (Interior) in the government of Prime Minister Malik Sir Feroz Khan Noon from September 20, 1958, to October 7, 1958

* Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti remained Governor of Balochistan from 15 February 1973 to 3 January, 1974.

* Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti remained Cheif Minister of Balochistan from February 4, 1989 to August 6, 1990.

* For the 1990 General Elections, Bugti formed his own political party, the Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP), being Balochistan's single largest party and was elected to the provincial assembly.

* In 1993, Nawab Bugti announced his candidacy to be President of Pakistan but later withdrew his candidacy and announced his support of the eventual winner, Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari

* Akber Bugti was was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in 1993 & 1997.

* On Saturday August 26, 2006, around 22:30 hrs (PST), Bugti was killed when a shell exploded in the cave in which his camp was set.

Akber Bugti with Different Pakistani Leaders:

Akber Bugti With Qaid-E-Azam


Akber Bugti With Bhuto
Akbar Bugti With Ataullah Mengal & Ghous Bux Bizenjo 




Akber Bugti With Benzir Bhuto
Akber Bugti With Nawaz Shareif



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