Sardar Muhammad Arif Nakai

Sardar Muhammad Arif Nakai (1930 – 29 February 2000) was a Pakistani politician who served as the 12th chief minister of Punjab from 1995 to 1996. He was a senior member of the Pakistan Muslim League (J).

Early life He was born into a Jat family of the Nakai Misl, one of the twelve Misls of the Sikh Confederacy. His great-grandfather, Sardar Ishar Singh Nakai, was born a Sikh and converted to Islam in 1879. Sardar Ishar Singh was the youngest son of Sardar Kahan Singh Nakai, the ruler of the Nakai Misl.

Career

He was elected as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab for four consecutive terms: from 1985 to 1988, 1988 to 1990, 1990 to 1993, and 1993 to 1996. He also served as the Minister for Revenue, Minister for Forests, Minister for Livestock & Dairy Development, Minister for Industries and Mineral Development, and as Chief Minister of Punjab from 1995 to 1996. He was the father of three sons and a daughter. All three sons, Sardar Pervaiz Hasan Nakai, Sardar Muhammad Asif Nakai, and Sardar Atif Nakai, followed in his footsteps and became politicians.

Death He died in Lahore on 29 February 2000 and was buried in his home village of Wan Adhen.