Khan Ahmed Raza Khan
خان احمد رضا خان
Ahmed with 3 of his sisters and their family pet
Deputy Commissioner, Deputy Rehabilitation Commissioner and Deputy Settlement Commissioner of Lahore
In office
1 October 1959 – 15 September 1962
Administrator Lahore Corporation
In office
1956–1957
Under Secretary Government of Punjab
In office
1948–1952
Personal details
Born(1910-08-20)20 August 1910
Basti Nau, Jullundur, Punjab Province (British India)
Died21 December 1996(1996-12-21) (aged 86)
Zaman Park, Pakistan
Children2
EducationUniversity of the Punjab
NicknameAghajan
Personal information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium pace
RelationsHumayun Zaman (cousin)
Wajid Ali Khan Burki (cousin and brother-in-law)
Javed Burki (nephew)
Asad Jahangir Khan (nephew)
Majid Khan (nephew)
Imran Khan (nephew)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1928/29Muslims
1934/35–1945/46Northern India
1947/48–1960/61Punjab Governor's XI (Pakistan)
1951/52Punjab (Pakistan)
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 15
Runs scored 597
Batting average 28.42
100s/50s 1/4
Top score 101
Catches/stumpings 8/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 January 2024

Khan Ahmed Raza Khan (Urdu: خان احمد رضا خان; 20 August 1910 — 21 December 1996) known as Aghajan was a Pakistani civil servant, hockey player, tennis player, football player and First class cricketer. He held the positions of Deputy Provincial Superintendent of Census Punjab & Bahawalpur state, Deputy Commissioner, Deputy Rehabilitation Commissioner and Deputy Settlement Commissioner of Lahore, Vice President Lahore Zone Hockey Association, Secretary Lahore Division Cricket Association, President Central Zone Cycling Association and national selector on the Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan.[1][2][3][4][5]

Early life

Ahmed was born on 20 August 1910 in Basti Nau, Jullundur, British India, to a noble Burki Pashtun family originally from Kaniguram. His father Khan Bahadur Khan Ahmad Hasan Khan was a district judge, politician who served as British Indias representative to the League of Nations and District Commissioner Mianwali. His mother was Amir Bano. Ahmad Hasan Khan hosted Muhammad Ali Jinnah at their home Basti Pathan (lit. Pathan Colony) in Jullundur.[6]

Ahmed is one of about 40 men of the Burki tribe to play first-class cricket. Three of his sisters were the mothers of Pakistan Test cricket captains: Iqbal Bano was the mother of Javed Burki, Mubarak/Naema Khanum was the mother of Majid Khan, and Shaukat Khanum was the mother of Imran Khan.[7]

Personal life

Ahmed took his 12 year old nephew Imran Khan to Rawalpindi to watch a cricket match of Pakistan against New Zealand in March 1965 where Imran's two cousins Majid Khan and Javed Burki were both playing. Ahmed would tell his friends that one day Imran Khan too would play for Pakistan, with Imran later writing in his book "I never forgot that moment, for me his words were gospel."[7][8]

In his civil service profile, Ahmed's hobby was listed as shooting. He was married and had two sons, Farooq Ahmed Khan and Farrukh/Farush Ahmed Khan. Both of them played first-class cricket. Farooq was a Captain in the Pakistan Army and Farush became a cricket doctor educated from King Edward Medical College.[2][9][10]

Civil service

Ahmed joined the government service on 10 November 1934 and served in various districts of Punjab Province (British India). He was holidaying in Kashmir with his family to escape the summer heat when the Partition of British India occurred, ultimately opting for Pakistan and moving to Zaman Park. He transferred his civil service to Pakistan and served as Under Secretary Government of Punjab from 1948 to 1952, and for two months in 1951 he served as Deputy Provincial Superintendent of Punjab, Pakistan and Bahawalpur state where he inspected field work at several places. Ahmed was promoted to Deputy Commissioner in 1953 and held the position of Administrator Lahore Corporation 1956-57. He received training from the United Kingdom in 1958 under the Colombo Plan.[2]

Cricket career

Ahmed made his debut in first-class cricket for Muslims against Punjab Governor's XI at Lawrence Gardens in Lahore, in March 1929.[11] His highest first-class score was 101 in 1934–35 in Northern India's first match in the Ranji Trophy, when he added 304 for the second wicket with George Abell.[12] In March 1935, playing for Northern India against Bombay during the Ranji Trophy tournament, he scored 50 in the first innings and 62 not out in the second.[13]

Death

Ahmed died at his residence in Zaman Park on 21 December 1996.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ahmed Raza playercard". Cricket Archive.
  2. 1 2 3 Biographical Encyclopedia of Pakistan. Biographical Research Institute Pakistan. 1970. p. 266.
  3. ↑ Pakistan Office at the Census Commissioner (1954). Census of Pakistan, 1951 Volume 5. Manager of Publications Government of Pakistan 1954-56. p. 8.
  4. ↑ Selected Papers on Development Economics and Administration by Members of Session 5, September-December 1962. Pakistan Administrative Staff College. 1963. p. 163.
  5. ↑ "Imran Khan from the heart". www.tribune.com.pk. 1 October 2011.
  6. ↑ Imran Khan, Pakistan: A Personal History, Bantam Press, London, 2014, p. 23.
  7. 1 2 Peter Oborne, Wounded Tiger: The History of Cricket in Pakistan, Simon & Schuster, London, 2014, p. 185-190, 288.
  8. ↑ "How Imran Khan and Javed Miandad turned Pakistan into world-beaters". The Telegraph. 15 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "Farooq Ahmed playercard". Cricket Archive.
  10. ↑ "Farrukh Ahmed playercard". Cricket Archive.
  11. ↑ Punjab Governor's XI v Muslims scorecard (1929)
  12. ↑ "Northern India v Army 1934-35 scorecard". Cricket Archive.
  13. ↑ "Mumbai, March 09 - 12, 1935, Ranji Trophy scorecard". Cricinfo.
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