Information of Liaquat Ali Khan By Nadeem Mughal

                         Liaquat Ali Khan                             

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                                  The country of Pakistan's first prime minister was Liaquat Ali Khan (1896–1951). He was a key player in the discussions that resulted in Pakistan's founding as well as the subsequent establishment of the new state.

              Liaquat Ali Khan was born in Karnal, Punjab, India, on October 1, 1896. Wealthy landowners from his family later emigrated to the United Provinces. He received his education at Oxford University and Aligarh. He returned to India after becoming admitted as a barrister in England in 1922.

              In 1926, Liaquat was chosen to serve in the United Provinces Legislative Council, where he did so for the ensuing 14 years. He was involved in the Muslim League's affairs during this time, and in 1937 he was appointed secretary. He worked closely with Mohammad Ali Jinnah to develop the Muslim League into a powerful political force after 1937. Pleasant and affable, he provided a useful counterpoint to the stern Jinnah. Liaquat was elected to the Central Legislative Assembly in 1940, where he supported the Muslim demand for a separate homeland in his capacity as deputy head of the Muslim League party.

             
                     Liaquat was made finance minister in the interim government in 1946, when the British were negotiating India's independence. His "poor man's budget," which threatened to examine the actions of the powerful industrialists and imposed high taxes on the wealthy, was seen as an attack on the Indian National Congress, which the industrialists had assisted in financing.

                    Liaquat was appointed Pakistan's prime minister after the country's division on August 15, 1947. He first served as the governor general's assistant, but after Jinnah passed away in 1948, he rose to become the country's most influential person. But his adversaries employed two significant issues to threaten the continuity of his government. One was the relationship with India, which had been soured by the Kashmir conflict. Open conflict was possible in 1950, but Liaquat's trip to Delhi, where he negotiated a pact promising collaboration between the two nations with Jawaharlal Nehru, helped to reduce some of the tension. Militant organisations in Pakistan harshly attacked this step for being a concession to India.

                   The desire by conservative Muslims to establish Pakistan an Islamic state with all laws adhering to the Koran was the other issue. Liaquat criticised this demand as being regressive because he was a liberal democrat with a strong commitment to modernity. In accordance with the legislators' acceptance of his compromise, Pakistan was to be a place where "Muslims would be able to lead their lives in accordance with the teachings of Islam." However, he was powerless to stop the rising factionalism, and on October 16, 1951, a zealot killed him.