Khalilur Rehman (governor)
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Khalilur Rehman is a retired Commander
in the Pakistan Navy
and the former and the 25th governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan
. He was the Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan
representing the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
before taking over as governor of the province. During his tenure Vice Chancellor Professor Said Khan Khalil made some illegal appointment in NWFP Agricultural University. The then Chief Minister of NWFP Akram Khan Durrani was not happy with the appointment and he asked the VC to review the appointment which he refused with the full support of Governor Khali-ur-Rahman. Akram Durrani requested the then Prime Minister that the governor may be relieved of his duties as he is not fit for the job, otherwise he will not support the Federal Government. This message was conveyed to President Pervez Musharraf, who asked the governor to resign. As a result he resigned in May 2006.
Commander
Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
in the Pakistan Navy
Pakistan Navy
The Pakistan Navy is the naval warfare/service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. Pakistan's Navy is responsible for Pakistan's coastline along the Arabian Sea and the defense of important civilian harbors and military bases...
and the former and the 25th governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of 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...
. He was the Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan
Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan
The current Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan is Farooq Naek since 12 March, 2009.The first Chairman of the Senate was Justice Khan Habibullah Khan Marwat.-History:...
representing the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
The Pakistan Muslim League or officially Pakistan Muslim League is a centrist, modern political party in Pakistan. The present form of PML-Q was formed prior to 2002 general elections....
before taking over as governor of the province. During his tenure Vice Chancellor Professor Said Khan Khalil made some illegal appointment in NWFP Agricultural University. The then Chief Minister of NWFP Akram Khan Durrani was not happy with the appointment and he asked the VC to review the appointment which he refused with the full support of Governor Khali-ur-Rahman. Akram Durrani requested the then Prime Minister that the governor may be relieved of his duties as he is not fit for the job, otherwise he will not support the Federal Government. This message was conveyed to President Pervez Musharraf, who asked the governor to resign. As a result he resigned in May 2006.