- Younus Changezi
Lt.Col.(R) Younus Changezi (Urdu: ﻳﻮﻧﺲ ﭼﻨﮝﻴﺰﻯ ) (born
4 November 1944 ) is a politician fromBaluchistan ,Pakistan and one of the best football players of the country. He belongs to the minority Hazara community.Education
Younus Changezi acquired his high school education from
Cadet College Petaro , where he studied from 1966-1968 and completed his Intermediate. While in school, he was given the nickname of "Tarzan" and has been known by this name all along.ports
Changezi was one of the finest footballers in the country. While he was still at
Cadet College Petaro , he was chosen to be a part of thePakistan national football team .In later years, he remained the coach of the national football team.
Military Career
After high school, Changezi joined the Pakistan Army from where he retired as a Lieut. Colonel. He served the army for nearly 25 years.
Political Career
Changezi won the provincial elections in 2002 as an independent candidate, and became a Member of the
Provincial Assembly of Balochistan . Upon his victory, he decided to join the pro-Pervez Musharraf Pakistan Muslim League (Q) . As a member of the government, he was appointed the Provincial Minister for Environment, Forests, and Sports. He remained in this position until 2007.Changezi lost his seat in the
Provincial Assembly of Balochistan during the 2008 elections due to the tide against the pro-Pervez Musharraf political parties.Other Wikipedia references
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List of Pakistanis
*Cadet College Petaro Footnotes
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