Sardar Muhammad Arif Nakai () was a Pakistani politician who served as the 12th Chief Minister of Punjab.
Early life
He was born into a
Jat family of the
Nakai Misl, one of the
Misl. His great-grandfather, Sardar Ishar Singh Nakai, was born a
Sikh and converted to
Islam in 1879.
[Iqbāl Qaiṣar, پاكستان وچ سكھاں دياں تواريخى پوتر تھاواں, Punjabi History Board, 2001, p.206] Sardar Ishar Singh was the youngest son of Sardar Kahan Singh Nakai, the ruler of the
Nakai Misl.
Career
He was elected as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab for four consecutive terms: from 1985 to 1988, 1988 to 1990, 1990 to 1993, and 1993 to 1996. He also served as the Minister for Revenue, Minister for Forests, Minister for Livestock & Dairy Development, Minister for Industries and Mineral Development, and as Chief Minister of Punjab from 1995 to 1996. He was the father of three sons and a daughter. All three sons, Sardar Pervaiz Hasan Nakai, Sardar Muhammad Asif Nakai, and Sardar Atif Nakai, followed in his footsteps and became politicians.
Death
He died in
Lahore on 29 February 2000 and was buried in his home village of
Wan Adhen.
[Impact International, Volume 30, News & Media, 2000 - World politics, p.50]
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