67th Martyrdom anniversary of Liaquat Ali Khan observed.

KARACHI -- The 67th martyrdom anniversary of Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan, Pakistan's first Prime Minister was observed Tuesday. Liaquat Ali Khan struggled with Quaid-eAzam Muhammad Ali Jinnah to get a separate homeland for Muslims of sub-continent and later served as its first prime minister at critical juncture.

Liaquat Ali Khan was born on October 1, 1896 in Karnal (Punjab), India. He graduated from Anglo Oriental College in 1918. He refused to join Indian civil service and left for England for higher education.

He returned to sub-continent in 1923 after completing his studies. Soon after his return, he decided to join politics. Liaquat Ali Khan was a member of the United...

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