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Khurram Khan Panni

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Khurram Khan Panni
Chief Whip of the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly
In office
1962–1965
High Commissioner of Pakistan to Kenya
In office
1963
Preceded byAmjad Ali Noon
Succeeded byHamid Raza Gilani
Ambassador of Pakistan to Philippines
In office
1971
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Indonesia
In office
1974–1975
Personal details
Born1921
Died1997 (aged 75–76)
Political partyMuslim League
ChildrenMorshed Ali Khan Panni
Wajid Ali Khan Panni
Parent
RelativesWajed Ali Khan Panni (grandfather)
Abdul Halim Ghaznavi (grandfather)
Bayazeed Khan Panni (cousin)

Khurram Khan Panni had served as the Chief Whip of the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly and former Ambassador to Pakistan.[1]

Early life and education

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Khurram Khan Panni was born in 1921, to the Bengali Muslim family known as the Zamindars of Karatia. His father, Masud Ali Khan Panni, was descended from a Pashtun belonging to the Panni tribe, who had migrated from Afghanistan to Bengal in the 16th century where the family became culturally assimilated.[1]

He studied at St. Paul's School, Darjeeling, St. Xavier's Collegiate School, and Presidency University.[2]

Career

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Panni was elected to East Bengal Legislative Assembly but was unseated as he was underage, below 21.[2]

Panni contested the April 1949 election from Tangail as a Muslim League candidate against former Muslim League politician Shamsul Huq. On 26 April 1949, he lost the election to Huq for representing Nagarpur, Mirzapur and Basail.[3][4]

In 1954, Panni lost the election to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, candidate of the United Front.[2]

In 1962, Panni was elected to the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly and went on to become whip of the ruling party.[2]

In 1963, Panni was appointed the High Commissioner of Pakistan to Kenya.[5]

During Bangladesh Liberation war, Panni served as the ambassador of Pakistan to the Philippines in 1971.[6] He declared allegiance to Bangladesh during the war along with two other Bengali Pakistan ambassadors, Abdul Momin and Abul Fateh.[7]

In 1974, Panni was appointed the ambassador of Bangladesh to Indonesia.[8] He retired in 1975 and moved to Seattle, Washington, United States.[2]

Personal life

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Panni was the grandson of Wajed Ali Khan Panni, the zamindar of Karatia Zamindari.[1] His maternal grandfather was Abdul Halim Ghaznavi, for whom he worked as a Private secretary.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Mahbub, Khan (2012). "Karatia Zamindari". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Muktijuddho (Bangladesh Liberation War 1971) - Bengali Ambassadors par excellence - History of Bangladesh". Londoni. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Birth of AL: Funds from sale of pens, watches paved the way". The Daily Star. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. ^ Umar, Badruddin (2000). Language Movement in East Bengal. Jatiya Grontha Prakashan. pp. 51–53. ISBN 978-984-560-094-1.
  5. ^ Assembly, Pakistan National (1964). Debates: Official Report. Manager of Publications. p. 87.
  6. ^ State, United States Department of (1971). United States Foreign Policy, 1969-1970: A Report of the Secretary of State. Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Office. p. 519.
  7. ^ "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 1141". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  8. ^ Daily Report: Asia & Pacific. The Service. 1974.
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