Amir Gulistan Janjua
Retired Army Officer and later Ambassador
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Amir Gulistan Janjua (14 August 1925 – 19 February 2019) was a military officer who served as a governor of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. He also served as the ambassador to UAE, Nepal and Saudi Arabia. [1]
Ghulam Ishaq Khan
Amir Gulistan Janjua | |
|---|---|
| 17th Governor of North-West Frontier Province | |
| In office 16 June 1988 – 19 July 1993 | |
| President | Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq Ghulam Ishaq Khan |
| Preceded by | Fida Mohammad Khan |
| Succeeded by | Khurshid Ali Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August,1925 |
| Died | (aged 95) Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
Years of service | 1945–1977 |
| Rank |  Brigadier |
| Unit | Guides Cavalry |
Life
He was born on 14 August 1925 in village Gorha Rajgan, Chakwal District.[citation needed] His father, Raja Feroz Khan Janjua, then a Havildar of the 56th Punjabi Rifles (Frontier Force), upon hearing the birth news of the son at Fort Lockhart, shared this news with a local Malik. The Malik looked jubilantly at Fort Gulistan and said, "Amir of Gulistan has arrived". So, the child was named Amir Gulistan.
He was awarded Sitara-e-Quaid-e-Azam and Tamgha-e-Pakistan, Nishan-e-Taj (Iran), Grand Order of Kokab (Jordan) and Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu (Nepal).[2]
Janjua died on 19 February 2019 in Rawalpindi.[3]
Awards and decorations
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| Sitara-e-Quaid-e-Azam
(Star of the Great Leader) (SQA) |
Tamgha-e-Pakistan
(Medal of Pakistan) (T.Pk) |
Tamgha-e-Diffa
(General Service Medal) 1. 1965 War Clasp 2. 1971 War Clasp | |
| Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War
(War Star 1965) |
Sitara-e-Harb 1971 War
(War Star 1971) |
Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War
(War Medal 1965) |
Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War
(War Medal 1971) |
| Pakistan Tamgha | Tamgha-e-Jamhuria
(Republic Commemoration Medal) 1956 |
1939-1945 Star | Burma Star |
| War Medal | India Service Medal | Queen Elizabeth II
(1953) |
Order of the Crown |
| Order of the | Medal for the
Silver Jubilee 1977 (Jordan) |
King Birendra
(1975) |
Order of the
(Nepal) |
Foreign Decorations
| Foreign Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
 UK |
1939-1945 Star | |
| Burma Star | | |
| War Medal 1939-1945 | | |
| India Service Medal 1939–1945 | | |
| Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal | | |
 Pahlavi Iran |
Order of the Crown | |
 Jordan |
Order of the Star of Jordan |  |
| Medal for the Silver Jubilee 1977 | | |
 Nepal |
King Birendra Coronation Medal | |
| Order of the Gorkha Dakshina Bahu | | |
