Younus Changezi

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Younus Changezi
Born
Baluchistan, Pakistan
OccupationPolitician

Lt. Col. (R) Younus Changezi (Urdu: ﻳﻮﻧﺲ ﭼﻨﮝﻴﺰﻯ‎) (born 4 November 1944) is a politician from Baluchistan, Pakistan and a former football player. He belongs to the minority Hazara community. He served in the army for a long period of time, and also served in the 1971 war as a captain.

Education[edit]

Younus Changezi acquired his high school education from Cadet College Petaro,[1] 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.

Sports[edit]

While he was still at Cadet College Petaro, Changezi was chosen to be a part of the Pakistan national football team.[2]

In later years, he remained the coach of the national football team.

Military career[edit]

After high school, Changezi joined the Pakistan Army, from where he retired as a lieutenant colonel.[3] He served the army for nearly 25 years.

Political career[edit]

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.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "The Petarian Association - Eminent Petarians Worldwide". Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  2. ↑ "Football in Karachi: Diamonds in the rough". www.geo.tv.
  3. ↑ Ali Ahsan (23 April 2011). "FPDC Exlusive Pak football legend Yunus Changezi interview". Football Pakistan. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
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