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Abdul Hafeez Kardar

1925 – 1996

Indian cricketer

Cricketer Diplomat Politician

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About Abdul Hafeez Kardar

Lived 1925 – 1996 (aged 71). Abdul Hafeez Kardar was an Indian and Pakistani cricketer, diplomat and politician.

Awards and recognition Kardar received the Pride of Performance Award in 1958 from the President of Pakistan.

That same year, he was also awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Pakistan's third-highest civilian award, for his outstanding contributions to the country's cricket team.

Books by A.H. Kardar Inaugural Test Matches (1954) Test Status on Trial (1954) Green Shadows (1958) People's Commitment (1971) The Cricket Conspiracy (1977) Is the Economic Future of Our Youth Become? (1985) Bangladesh: The Price of Political Failure (1985) Memoirs of an All-rounder (1987) Pakistan's Soldiers of Fortune (1988) An Ambassador's Diary (1994) Failed Expectations (1995)

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Important facts

Born

17 January 1925, Lahore

Birth century

20th century

Died

21 April 1996, Islamabad

Occupation

Cricketer, diplomat, politician

Nationality

British Raj, Pakistan

Education

University College, Oxford, Islamia College

Awards

Pride of Performance; Hilal-i-Imtiaz

Also known as

Abdul Kardar

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Abdul Hafeez Kardar's

George de Hevesy

1885 – 1966

Chemist

John Edensor Littlewood

Frequently asked questions

Who was Abdul Hafeez Kardar?

Indian cricketer (1925-1996)

When was Abdul Hafeez Kardar born?

Abdul Hafeez Kardar was born on 17 January 1925 in Lahore.

When did Abdul Hafeez Kardar die?

Abdul Hafeez Kardar died on 21 April 1996 in Islamabad.

What was Abdul Hafeez Kardar's occupation?

Abdul Hafeez Kardar was a cricketer, diplomat and politician.

What nationality was Abdul Hafeez Kardar?

Abdul Hafeez Kardar was Indian and Pakistani.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Abdul Hafeez Kardar

· Wikidata: Q2047162

· DBpedia: Abdul Hafeez Kardar

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