Khan Abdul Ali Khan
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Khan Abdul Ali Khan noted educationist, Oxford University alumni, former Principal of Islamia College
Peshawar, Fazle Haq College Mardan, Aitchison College
, former Vice Chancellor of Peshawar University, Gomal University
and former education secretary.
Born in a political family, Abdul Ali Khan was the youngest son of Bacha Khan
, he remained apolitical his whole life and completed his Bachelors degree from Peshawar University, before travelling to England to complete his post graduate studies from Oxford University. He returned to Peshawar
where he worked as a lecturer in history in Islamia College Peshawar. He subsequently served as principal of Government college of Mianwali
and Sargodha
before being appointed secretary education (1970–1972) in the North-West Frontier Province
. He was then appointed Chancellor of Peshawar university and Gomal University. Eventually moving on to serve as Education secretary again before being appointed principal of the newly established Fazle Haq College in Mardan
. He was a recipient of the Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 1997 . He died in 1997 following a myocardial infarction.
Islamia College
Islamia College may refer to:*Islamia College , Lahore, Pakistan*Amiruddaula Islamia Degree College, Lucknow, India*Islamia College , Peshawar, Pakistan*Islamia Science College , Karachi, Pakistan...
Peshawar, Fazle Haq College Mardan, Aitchison College
Aitchison College
Aitchison College, Lahore, is one of the most prestigious educational institutions of its kind in South Asia. Established in 1886, it has retained its character over the years, maintaining the public school tradition of providing an education that uses academics, sports and co-curricular activities...
, former Vice Chancellor of Peshawar University, Gomal University
Gomal University
Gomal University is located in Dera Ismail Khan in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was the founder of the university, laying the foundation store on May 1, 1974...
and former education secretary.
Born in a political family, Abdul Ali Khan was the youngest son of Bacha Khan
Bacha Khan
Bacha Khan may refer to:* Bacha Khan is an alternate name for Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a political ally of Mahatma Gandhi* Bacha Khan , appointed Governor of Paktia Province, see 2002 in Afghanistan* Bacha Khan...
, he remained apolitical his whole life and completed his Bachelors degree from Peshawar University, before travelling to England to complete his post graduate studies from Oxford University. He returned to Peshawar
Peshawar
Peshawar is the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....
where he worked as a lecturer in history in Islamia College Peshawar. He subsequently served as principal of Government college of Mianwali
Mianwali
Mianwali is the capital city of Mianwali District and situated in the north-west of Punjab province, Pakistan. The city is located on the eastern bank of the Indus River...
and Sargodha
Sargodha
Sargodha is a city in the Sargodha District of Punjab province, Pakistan.Sargodha is located in the northwest of Pakistan. It is the eleventh largest city of Pakistan and also known as Pakistan's best citrus-producing area. It is an agricultural trade centre with various industries...
before being appointed secretary education (1970–1972) in the North-West Frontier Province
North-West Frontier Province
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province and various other names, is one of the four provinces of Pakistan, located in the north-west of the country...
. He was then appointed Chancellor of Peshawar university and Gomal University. Eventually moving on to serve as Education secretary again before being appointed principal of the newly established Fazle Haq College in Mardan
Mardan
Mardan , known as The city of hospitality, is a city and headquarters of Mardan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. It is the de facto headquarters of the Yousafzai tribe and the second most populous city in the province, located at 34°12'0N 72°1'60E and an altitude of in the south...
. He was a recipient of the Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 1997 . He died in 1997 following a myocardial infarction.