Muhammad Safdar

Muhammad Safdar
34th Governor of Punjab
In office
21 October 1999 – 29 October 2001
PresidentGeneral Pervez Musharraf
Preceded byZulfiqar Ali Khosa
Succeeded byKhalid Maqbool
Pakistani Ambassador to Morocco
Personal details
Born1 February 1934
Died26 April 2023 (aged 89)
NationalityPakistani
Political partyIndependent (politician)
Alma materMilitary College Jhelum
ProfessionLt. Gen.
Chief Minister of PunjabChaudhry Pervaiz Elahi
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch/service Pakistan Army
Years of service1954 - 1989
Rank Lt. Gen.
UnitPunjab Regiment
CommandsCommand and Staff College
7th Infantry Division
National Defence University
Chief of General Staff
Battles/warsIndo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Post-Retirement WorkPakistani Ambassador to Morocco
Vice Chancellor of Punjab University

Lt. General Muhammad Safdar (Punjabi and Urdu: محمد صفدر) (1 February 1934 - 26 April 2023) was the former Governor of Punjab, the largest province of Pakistan, having served from 1999 to 2001. He had previously also served as the Pakistani Ambassador to Morocco and the Vice Chancellor of Punjab University during 1993.