Ahmed Raza (civil servant)

Ahmed Raza Khan
احمد رضا خان
Portrait, c. 1960s
Deputy Commissioner, Deputy Rehabilitation Commissioner and Deputy Settlement Commissioner of Lahore
In office
1 October 1959 – 15 September 1962
Chief Administrator of the Corporation of the City of Lahore
In office
January 1957 – 1958
Under Secretary Government of Punjab
In office
1948–1952
Personal details
Born(1910-08-20)20 August 1910
Jullundur, Punjab Province (British India)
Died21 December 1996(1996-12-21) (aged 86)
Zaman Park, Pakistan
Spouse
Rufi Habibullah
(m. 1936)
Children3
EducationUniversity of the Punjab (B.A.)
Nickname(s)Aghajan
Agha Ahmed Raza
Khan Ahmed Raza Khan[1]
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)
Ijaz 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, first-class cricketer, and colour holder of the Punjab University cricket team.[2]

Throughout his career, Khan held the positions of Extra Assistant Commissioner of Gujrat, Deputy Provincial Superintendent of Census Punjab & Bahawalpur state, Deputy Commissioner of Jhelum and Lahore, Deputy Rehabilitation Commissioner and Deputy Settlement Commissioner of Lahore, President Lahore District Volleyball Association, President District Football Association 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.[3][2][4][5][6]

  1. ^ Sarbadhikar, Berry (1964). My World of Cricket (a Century of Tests). p. 338.
  2. ^ a b Biographical Encyclopedia of Pakistan. Biographical Research Institute Pakistan. 1970. p. 266.
  3. ^ "Ahmed Raza playercard". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015.
  4. ^ Pakistan Office at the Census Commissioner (1954). Census of Pakistan, 1951 Volume 5. Manager of Publications Government of Pakistan 1954-56. p. 8.
  5. ^ Selected Papers on Development Economics and Administration by Members of Session 5, September-December 1962. Pakistan Administrative Staff College. 1963. p. 163.
  6. ^ "Imran Khan from the heart". www.tribune.com.pk. 1 October 2011.