Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani
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Mushtaque Ahmed Gurmani was a Pakistan
i politician. In his role as Minister without Portfolio he signed the Karachi Agreement
of 1949 that established a ceasefire line between Pakistani and India
n areas of Kashmir
, which later become known as the Line of Control
. In 1951 he served as the Chief Executive for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas and also stayed as Interior Minister of Pakistan from 1951 till 1954.
Between 1954 and 1955 he served as Governor of Punjab
. In 1955, the post of Punjab Governor was abolished and Gurmani went on to become the first Governor of West Pakistan
.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i politician. In his role as Minister without Portfolio he signed the Karachi Agreement
Karachi Agreement
The Karachi Agreement was a cease-fire agreement signed by Pakistan and India on the 27th of July 1949. It established a cease-fire line which could be monitored by observers from the United Nations...
of 1949 that established a ceasefire line between Pakistani and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n areas of Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
, which later become known as the Line of Control
Line of Control
The term Line of Control refers to the military control line between the Indian- and Pakistani-controlled parts of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir—a line which, to this day, does not constitute a legally recognized international boundary but is the de facto border...
. In 1951 he served as the Chief Executive for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas and also stayed as Interior Minister of Pakistan from 1951 till 1954.
Between 1954 and 1955 he served as Governor of Punjab
Governor of Punjab (Pakistan)
The Governor of Punjab is the appointed head of state of the provincial government in Punjab, Pakistan. The governor is designated by the Prime Minister and is normally regarded a ceremonial post...
. In 1955, the post of Punjab Governor was abolished and Gurmani went on to become the first Governor of West Pakistan
West Pakistan
West Pakistan , common name West-Pakistan , in the period between its establishment on 22 November 1955 to disintegration on December 16, 1971. This period, during which, Pakistan was divided, ended when East-Pakistan was disintegrated and succeeded to become which is now what is known as Bangladesh...
.