Biographical entry Liaquat Ali Khan (1895 - 1951)
- Born
- 1 October 1895
India - Died
- 16 October 1951
Pakistan - Occupation
- Lawyer, Prime Minister (Pakistan) and Writer of Inscription
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Liaquat Ali Khan was the first prime minister of Pakistan. Born in 1895, he studied and practised law in England before returning to India and becoming involved in politics. When Pakistan became independent in 1947, he became the country's first prime minister. He was assassinated in 1951.
Sources
Palmowski, Jan. 'Liaquat Ali Khan.' In A Dictionary of Contemporary World History: From 1900 to Present Day. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.