Khalilur Rehman (governor)

Khalilur Rehman (Urdu: خلیل الرحمن‎; born 1934) is a retired Commander in the Pakistan Navy who served as the 25th governor of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. He was the Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan representing the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (Q) before taking over as governor of the province. During his tenure, Vice Chancellor Professor Said Khan Khalil made illegal appointments in Agricultural University Peshawar. Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani, unhappy with the appointment, the VC to review it. The VC refused with the full support of Governor Rehman. Akram Durrani requested the then Prime Minister that the governor may be relieved of his duties as he is not fit for the job, otherwise he will not support the Federal Government. This message was conveyed to President Pervez Musharraf, who asked the governor to resign. As a result, he resigned in May 2006.