LAHORE (Dunya News) - The 72nd death anniversary of Pakistan’s first prime minister Liaquat Ali Khan is being observed today (Wednesday).
Born in Karnal‚ East Punjab, Liaquat Ali Khan got education from Aligarh Muslim University, India and Oxford University, United Kingdom.
He then struggled with Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah to get a separate homeland for Muslims of the subcontinent.
On October 16, 1951, during a public meeting at Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi, Liaquat Ali Khan was shot by a man named Syed Akbar.
He is honored with titles such as "Quaid-e-Millat" (Leader of the Nation) and "Shaheed-e-Millat" (Martyr of the Nation) for his significant contributions as Pakistan's first Prime Minister.