Wajid Ali Khan Burki

Lieutenant-General Wajid Ali Khan Burki MBE (1900–1988), was a high-profile military official who served as Minister-in-Charge of the Ministry of Health under the military government of Field Marshal Ayub Khan.

Wajid Ali Khan Burki
Born1900
Died1988
Allegiance Pakistan Army
Years of service1928-1968
Rank Lieutenant-General
UnitPakistan Army Medical Corps
Commands heldPakistan Army Medical Corps
Army Medical College
Combined Military Hospital
Ministry of Health
Battles/warsWorld War II
Indo-Pakistani war of 1947
Indo-Pakistani war of 1965
AwardsOrder of the British Empire

Burki was one of the leading active-duty military official who played an influential role in advising and formulating the Health reforms and policies of the Ayub Khan Military administration. General Burki was Ayub Khan's right-hand man, and was instrumental in Ayub Khan's rise to power. Until today the three families (Ayub, Burki and Nawab Kalabagh) retain adjoining houses in Islamabad as part of their service in the creation of Islamabad. He served as the Vice-Prime Minister of Pakistan,[1] and the commander in chief in the Prime Minister's absence.[2] He and another person at the time were the two major founders of the capital city of Islamabad, forming it from a mostly barren area of land. In many different ways, he played an important part in the history of Pakistan.[3]

An army surgeon by training, General Burki played a significant role in the development of the Army's medical facilities, especially AFIP Rawalpindi and the Combined Military Hospital Network. He was knighted MBE (Order of the British Empire) 15 November 1945 by King George VI for Medical Service during World War II.[4] General Burki was the founding president of College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan.[4]

References

  1. "Pakistan Vice Prime Minister - Signed Xmas Card by Army Surgeon Lt Gen W A Burki". eBay. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  2. Sayeed, Khalid B. (1959). "Martial Law Administration in Pakistan". Far Eastern Survey. 28 (5): 72–79. doi:10.2307/3024211. ISSN 0362-8949.
  3. "Wajid Ali Khan Burki | RCP Museum". history.rcplondon.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  4. ":::College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan". cpsp.edu.pk. Retrieved 2020-10-07.

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