Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri

Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri (10 June 1916 – 2 December 2001) was a politician and was actively involved in the Pakistan Movement.

Early life

Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri belonged to the Niazi tribe in Rokhri, Mianwali District, Punjab, Pakistan. He was also known as Khan Sahib, a title given by the British to him which he abandoned in 1946 on the direction of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Career

In the Indian provincial elections, 1946, Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi of Rokhri was elected Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA).

After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, he became the first Chairman of the District Council of Mianwali from 1948 to 1958.

Awards and honours

• Tehrik e Pakistan (Pakistan Movement) Award by the Governor of Punjab, Pakistan.
• Gold Medal by the Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan for being a senior member of the Independence movement.