Bilal mustafa khar

Pakistani politician

For other people with similar names, see Ghulam Mustafa (disambiguation).

Malik Ghulam Mustafa Khar (Urdu: غلام مصطفى کھر; born 2 August 1937) is a Pakistani politician and feudal lord who has previously served as the Chief Minister of Punjab and Governor of Punjab.

Early life

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He was born on 2 August 1937 in Sanawan in Kot Addu, Punjab to a wealthy landlord family belonging to the Kharclan, of the larger Kharal tribe. From his maternal side, he is a descendant of Khawaja Suleman Taunsvi of Taunsa Sharif.^[6]

He received his education from Aitchison College, Lahore.^[7]

Politics

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Ghulam Mustafa Khar won his first National Assembly election in 1962 at the age of 24.

He remained on posts of Minister of Water and Power, Chief Minister and Governor. In 1967, Khar joined Zulfikar Ali Bhutto as one of the founding members of the Pakistan Peoples Party as a close personal friend and political ally. He was