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Khalil Ur Rehman

What is khalil ur rehman?

· James MacDonald

Key facts

Name Khalil-ur-Rehman / Khalilur Rahman[1]
Meaning friend of the Most Gracious[1]
Type male Muslim given name[1]
Alternate form Khalilur Rahman[1]

Khalil ur Rehman is a male Muslim given name meaning “friend of the Most Gracious.” It is also the name of several notable people, including Pakistani screenwriter Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, Pakistan’s first Minister of State for Defence Syed Khalil-ur-Rehman, and retired naval officer Khalilur Rehman who served as Governor of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in 2005–2006.

Context

The name Khalil ur Rehman is a male Muslim given name meaning “friend of the Most Gracious” [1]. It is also the name form used by several different people, so the answer depends on which person is meant [1]. Notable individuals include Pakistani screenwriter Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, born in 1962 in Lahore, known for works like Pyarey Afzal and Meray Paas Tum Ho [2]; Syed Khalil-ur-Rehman, who served as Pakistan’s first Minister of State for Defence [3]; and Khalilur Rehman, a retired naval officer who was Governor of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa from 2005 to 2006 [4].

Documented claims

  • Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar is a Pakistani screenwriter, director, Urdu poet, lyricist, occasional actor and producer. [2]
  • Syed Khalil-ur-Rehman served as Pakistan’s first Minister of State for Defence. [3]
  • Khalilur Rehman (governor) was a retired naval officer who served as Governor of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in 2005–2006. [4]

Questions and answers

Who is Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar?

He is a Pakistani screenwriter, director, Urdu poet, lyricist, occasional actor and producer, born in 1962 in Lahore. He is known for dramas like Pyarey Afzal and Meray Paas Tum Ho [2].

What is the meaning of the name Khalil ur Rehman?

It is a male Muslim given name meaning “friend of the Most Gracious” [1].

Who was Syed Khalil-ur-Rehman?

He served as Pakistan’s first Minister of State for Defence [3].

Sources

  1. Hon'ble Mr. Justice Khalil Ur Rahman — nludelhi.ac.in (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. [PDF] Annual Report 1999 — mohtasib.gov.pk (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Khalilur Rehman (governor) - Wikiwand — wikiwand.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Iftikhar Arif — saadatsaeed.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People