Abdul Ali Khan
[03.May.2022 - 15:24]Khan Abdul Ali Khan (20 August 1922 -19 February 1997), noted educationist, Oxford University alumni, former Principal of Government College Sargodha, Government Collage Mianwali, Islamia College Peshawar, The Fazle Haq College Mardan, Aitchison College, former Vice Chancellor of Peshawar University, Gomal University and former Education Secretary.
Born in a political family, Abdul Ali Khan was the youngest son of Bacha Khan, he remained apolitical his whole life and completed his Bachelors degree from Peshawar University, before travelling to England to complete his post graduate studies from Oxford University. He returned to Peshawar where he worked as a lecturer in history in Islamia College Peshawar. He subsequently served as principal of Government College of Sargodha & Mianwali.
He was appointed as secretary education (1970–1972) in the North-West Frontier Province. He was then appointed Chancellor of Peshawar university and Gomal University. Eventually moving on to serve as Education secretary again before being appointed principal of the newly established Fazle Haq College in Mardan.
He was a recipient of the Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 1997 . He died in on 19 February 1997 following a myocardial infarction.
May Almighty Allah bless his soul.
Abbas Khan Sangeen Advocate.
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