F. S. Lodhi
Sardar Farooq Shaukat Khan Lodi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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فاروق شوکت خان لودھی | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22nd Minister of Interior | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 22 January 1985 – 24 March 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Mahmoud Haroon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Aslam Khattak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th Governor of Balochistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 22 March 1984 – 7 July 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Rahimuddin Khan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Khushdil Khan Afridi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 June 1931 Baghdad, Mandatory Iraq | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 September 2004 (aged 73) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resting place | Defence Authority Graveyard, Gizri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Soraya Lodi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent(s) | Sardar Mohammad Abdullah Khan Lodi (father) Jamila Khanum (mother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Army Officer (Lieutenant General) Author Editor for Dawn and Outlook magazine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | F.S Lodi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance | Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1948 – 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Lieutenant-General | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (MI) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farooq Shaukat Lodi (Urdu: سردار فاروق شوکت خان لودھی; 17 June 1931 – 14 September 2004), better known as F.S. Lodi, was a Pakistani military officer who served as the Governor of Punjab and Balochistan in 1984, and later serving as the Interior Minister in Zia administration in 1985..
Born and raised in Iraq, Lodi served in the Pakistan Army where he saw actions against India in 1965 and 1971, and served in command and administrative position in the Pakistani military. After retiring from military, Lodi was known to be a prolific writer on military issues, particularly he wrote on topics relating to Pakistan Army.