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Abdul Jamil Khan

Died
October 17, 2021
Age
91 years

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Abdul Jamil Khan, 91, Pakistani doctor and hospital chairman.

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Abdul Jamil (A.J.) Khan (12 January 1930 – 17 October 2021) was a Pakistani doctor and hospital chairman. He received his early education from Forman Christian (FC) College Lahore and did his MBBS from King Edward Medical College Lahore. For further studies, he went to Britain and did his DCH, MRCP, FRCP. He was chairman of a private medical university and a private charitable hospital in Pakistan. He belonged to Arghushal family of Swati tribe.

Achievements

Khan served in many important positions over the years, including;

  • Federal Minister for Population welfare, Govt. of Pakistan.
  • President Pakistan Medical & Dental Council.
  • Member of the Advisory Committee of Health Govt. of Pakistan.
  • Director General Health, Govt. of Pakistan.
  • Former Vice-president of the EMRO (Eastern Mediterranean, Region) Regional Committee of WHO.
  • Former President Pakistan Pharmacy Council.
  • Founding Principal Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad
  • Founding Principal Frontier Medical College, Abbottabad, Pakistan.
  • Member of the Hospital and Health System Monitoring Committee of the Govt. of Pakistan.
  • Principal Bolan Medical College, Quetta, Pakistan.

For his meritorious services, the Government of Pakistan decorated Khan with Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Distinction) by the President of Pakistan, the highest award given to a civil servant.

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