Feroz Khan Noon
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Malik
Sir
Feroz Khan Noon, KCSI
, KCIE
, Kt
(1893–1970) was a politician
from Pakistan
.
, Lahore.
He was educated at Oxford University and belonged to the Noon family
(Rajput
). He held many posts in government both before and after the independence and was an important figure in the Pakistan movement
.
of India
to the United Kingdom
from 1936 to 1941, and in 1947 he was sent as Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
's special envoy to some countries of the Muslim
world. This one-man delegation was the first official mission sent abroad by the Pakistani government. The aim of the mission was to introduce Pakistan, to explain the reasons of its creation, to familiarize the Muslim countries with its internal problems, and to get moral and financial support.
Noon was knighted in 1933 and appointed a KCIE in 1937 and a KCSI in 1941.
province from 1953 to 1956 by Khwaja Nazimuddin, following the dismissal of his predecessor, Mian Mumtaz Daultana
, in the wake of the Lahore riots of 1953
. He then became Foreign Minister of Pakistan
until 1957.
. He held this post until October 7, 1958, when martial law
was enforced for the first time in Pakistan's history by Iskander Mirza.
Many people have been critical of Feroz Khan Noon's tenure in Foreign Office. Especially, during Suez crisis, he failed to sympathize with Egypt against invasion from combined forces of France, Britain and Israel. Mazhar Ali Khan, in the editorial of Pakistan Times (dated:14 November, 1956), titled 'Darkness at High Noon', wrote "it would appear from Mr Noon's strange words and deeds, that he is still living in the dim past-the days when service to the British was accepted by men of his class as the high road to advancement".
Apart from politics, Noon wrote five books, including his autobiography, From Memory. His wife, Begum Viqar un Nisa Noon, was a prominent social worker. Though not originally from Pakistan, she spent her entire life working for the betterment of the people of Pakistan.
after marriage and became a Muslim.
near Bhalwal
, Sargodha District
.
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Malik
Malik is an Arabic word meaning "king, chieftain".It has been adopted in various other, mainly Islamized or Arabized, Asian languages for their ruling princes and to render kings elsewhere. It is also sometimes used in derived meanings...
Sir
Sir
Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...
Feroz Khan Noon, KCSI
Order of the Star of India
The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1861. The Order includes members of three classes:# Knight Grand Commander # Knight Commander # Companion...
, KCIE
Order of the Indian Empire
The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1878. The Order includes members of three classes:#Knight Grand Commander #Knight Commander #Companion...
, Kt
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
(1893–1970) was a politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
from 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...
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Early life
Born on 18th of June 1893 at village Hamoka,tehsil Khushab, Punjab. He was educated at Aitchison CollegeAitchison 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...
, Lahore.
He was educated at Oxford University and belonged to the Noon family
Noon family
The Noons is a jatt clan members of Noon clan use Rana, Malik and Chaudhry as title.- History :The Noon clan resides mostly in Sargodha district and Multan district of Punjab.The Noon clan migrated from Dehli and settled in the Bhalwal and the Shujabad areas...
(Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
). He held many posts in government both before and after the independence and was an important figure in the Pakistan movement
Pakistan Movement
The Pakistan Movement or Tehrik-e-Pakistan refers to the historical movement to have an independent Muslim state named Pakistan created from the separation of the north-western region of the Indian subcontinent, partitioned within or outside the British Indian Empire. It had its origins in the...
.
British India
He was the High CommissionerHigh Commissioner
High Commissioner is the title of various high-ranking, special executive positions held by a commission of appointment.The English term is also used to render various equivalent titles in other languages.-Bilateral diplomacy:...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
from 1936 to 1941, and in 1947 he was sent as Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a Muslim lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam and Baba-e-Qaum ....
's special envoy to some countries of the Muslim
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
world. This one-man delegation was the first official mission sent abroad by the Pakistani government. The aim of the mission was to introduce Pakistan, to explain the reasons of its creation, to familiarize the Muslim countries with its internal problems, and to get moral and financial support.
Noon was knighted in 1933 and appointed a KCIE in 1937 and a KCSI in 1941.
Chief Minister
Noon was appointed Chief Minister of the PunjabPunjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
province from 1953 to 1956 by Khwaja Nazimuddin, following the dismissal of his predecessor, Mian Mumtaz Daultana
Mian Mumtaz Daultana
Mian Mumtaz Daultana he was the renown activist of "Teherek-e-Azadi" and one amongst the close friends of Quaid e Azam M Ali Jinah. His uncle Sir Shahab-ud-Din was the speaker of punjab assembly before separation of sub continent. and he was the 2nd Chief Minister of Punjab from 1951 to 1953, when...
, in the wake of the Lahore riots of 1953
Lahore riots of 1953
The Lahore riots of 1953 were a series of violent agitations against the Ahmadiyya movement in the city of Lahore, Pakistan, which were quelled by the Pakistan Army. Demonstrations began around February, and soon escalated into citywide incidents of murder, looting and arson against the Ahmadi...
. He then became Foreign Minister of Pakistan
Foreign Minister of Pakistan
The Foreign Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The current Foreign Minister is Hina Rabbani Khar who took office as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs on 11 February 2011, and as full Minister of Foreign Affairs on 20 July, 2011...
until 1957.
Prime minister
On December 16, 1957 he was elected as the seventh Prime Minister of PakistanPrime Minister of Pakistan
The Prime Minister of Pakistan , is the Head of Government of Pakistan who is designated to exercise as the country's Chief Executive. By the Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan has the parliamentary democratic system of government...
. He held this post until October 7, 1958, when martial law
Martial law
Martial law is the imposition of military rule by military authorities over designated regions on an emergency basis— only temporary—when the civilian government or civilian authorities fail to function effectively , when there are extensive riots and protests, or when the disobedience of the law...
was enforced for the first time in Pakistan's history by Iskander Mirza.
Many people have been critical of Feroz Khan Noon's tenure in Foreign Office. Especially, during Suez crisis, he failed to sympathize with Egypt against invasion from combined forces of France, Britain and Israel. Mazhar Ali Khan, in the editorial of Pakistan Times (dated:14 November, 1956), titled 'Darkness at High Noon', wrote "it would appear from Mr Noon's strange words and deeds, that he is still living in the dim past-the days when service to the British was accepted by men of his class as the high road to advancement".
Apart from politics, Noon wrote five books, including his autobiography, From Memory. His wife, Begum Viqar un Nisa Noon, was a prominent social worker. Though not originally from Pakistan, she spent her entire life working for the betterment of the people of Pakistan.
Personal life
He married an Austrian lady named Victoria in 1945. She renamed herself to Viqar un Nisa NoonViqar un Nisa Noon
Begum Viqar-un-Nisa, Lady Noon was the wife of the seventh Prime Minister of Pakistan, Feroz Khan Noon. By profession, Viqar Noon was a social worker. She was an Austrian by birth and origin, and was born as Victoria in July 1920. She married Sir Feroz Khan Noon in 1945...
after marriage and became a Muslim.
Death
Noon died on December 9, 1970 in his ancestral village of Nurpur NoonNurpur Noon
Nurpur Noon is a village in Sargodha District, Punjab, Pakistan. It was settled in the nineteenth century ,Nurpur Noon is inhabited by over 8,000 people.Noon is subcaste of Jatts.Nurpur Noon is home to two very successful studfarms. Noon stud farm...
near Bhalwal
Bhalwal
Bhalwal is a town of Sargodha District in the centre of the Punjab province of Pakistan. The town of Bhalwal is the headquarters of Bhalwal Tehsil and lies in an agricultural area, close to the M-2 motorway, to which it is being connected by two interchanges...
, Sargodha District
Sargodha District
Sargodha District is a district of Punjab province, Pakistan, the capital of the district is Sargodha. It is an agricultural district, wheat, rice, and sugarcane being its main crops. The Sargodha district and region are also famous for citrus fruit; kino is a newly developed variety...
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