Sardar Abdul Rahim Durrani (1922–2007) was a

brigadier Brigadier is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel, equivalent to a brigadier general or commodore, typically commanding a brigade of several thousand soldiers. In ...

Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army (, ) is the Army, land service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The roots of its modern existence trace back to the British Indian Army that ceased to exist following the partition of India, Partition of British India, wh ...

who served as

Governor of Baluchistan The Governor of Balochistan is the head of the province of Balochistan, Pakistan. The post was established on 1 July 1970, after the dissolution of West Pakistan province and the end of One Unit. Under Pakistan's current parliamentary system, the ...

province of

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from 1994 to 1995. Mr. Durrani was born in 1922 in

Quetta Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه‎) is the tenth List of cities in Pakistan by population, most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in Geography of Pakistan, south-west of the country close to the ...

. He joined Pakistan army in 1944. During his 35 years service, he worked in various capacities and reached the rank of

until his retirement in 1979. He has three sons, Colonel (retd) Sardar Amjad Naeem Durrani, Nadim Durrani and Imran Durani, and daughter Nilofar Niazi. He died on 24 June 2007 in Quetta Cantonment at the age of 85.

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People from Quetta 1922 births 2007 deaths Governors of Balochistan, Pakistan Pakistan Army personnel {{Pakistan-politician-stub

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