Muhammad Abdul Qayyum Khan
Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir | |
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In office 29 July 1991 – 29 July 1996 | |
Preceded by | Raja Mumtaz Hussain |
Succeeded by | Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry |
Personal details | |
Born | Punjab, Pakistan[1] | 4 April 1924
Political party | All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference |
Relations | Attique Ahmed Khan (son) |
Sardar Muhammad Abdul Qayyum Khan (also known as ʻAbdul Qayyūm K̲h̲ān, Urdu: سردار محمد عبدالقيوم خان) was a Kashmiri politician who also served as the president and prime minister of Azad Kashmir. He also remained President of All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference for over 20 years.[2] He belonged to the Dhund-Abbassi Tribe.
Early life and career
Sardar Abdul Qayyum was born on 4 April 1924 in Ghaziabad,
1947 Kashmir conflict
He actively participated in the Kashmiri freedom struggle. His title Mujahid-e-Awwal (the first holy warrior) is based on the belief that he is the person who fired the first shot in the
Political career
In 1951, he joined the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference. He was elected president of this body a record 14 times during his lifetime.[1] He was elected as
He also remained Prime Minister of
Writer
He is the author of dozens of books on the Kashmir Freedom Struggle (Kashmir conflict). He also wrote on political, mystic, spiritual and religious topics.[2] Some of the publications include:
- Kashmir seeks attention
- Kashmir problem : options for settlement? : a geopolitical analysis
- Kashmīr bane gā Pākistān.
- Āzād Kashmīr men̲ Islāmī qavānīn kā nafāz̲, on the enforcement of Islamic laws in Azad Kashmir during 1971–1975; speeches and articles previously published separately in various journals.
- Muqaddamah-yi Kashmīr, a historical study on the Kashmir dispute.
Death and legacy
He died in Rawalpindi on 10 July 2015.[1] The Azad Kashmir government announced a three-day mourning period on his death.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Obaid Abbasi, Profile and obituary of Muhammad Abdul Qayyum Khan, The Express Tribune, 11 July 2015, Retrieved 20 May 2017
- ^ a b c d Sarwar, Awan. "Sar Muhammad Abdul Qayyum no more". pakobserver.net. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ a b c Tariq Naqqash, Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan – End of an era, Dawn, Updated 11 July 2015, Retrieved 20 May 2017