1. LIAQAT ALI KHAN “ASSASSINATION”THE
DAY DEMOCRACY DIED IN RAWALPINDI:
Liaqat Ali Khan was the able lieutenant of the father of our nation. He was the first Prime
Minister of our nation. He sowed the seeds of democracy and died fighting for democracy.
Liaqat Ali Khan matched the spirit of Nehru and the tenacity of Patel. Liaqat Ali Khan had the
vitality of George Washington, and the vision of Lincoln. He and Jinnah did for Pakistan what
Kemal Ataturk had done for Turkey, led the countrymen to nationhood These incorruptible
leaders had character, strength, and the mandate of the people.Liaqat Ali Khan was a young,
popular and charismatic leader who had led the nation ‘across the read’ sea and was immersed in
the task of building an infrastructure for the new country. But forces opposed to democracy cut
him in half.
“Is Liaquat Ali Khan’s assassination result of a deep-laid American conspiracy?”,
1. UK pressing Pakistan for support re Iran, US demanded Pakistan exploit influence with
Iran and support Iran transfer oil fields to US. Liaquat declined request. US threatened
annul secret pact re Kashmir. Liaquat replied Pakistan had annexed half Kashmir
without American support and would be able to take other half.
2. Liaquat also asked US evacuate air bases under pact. Liaquat demand was bombshell in
Washington. American rulers who had been dreaming conquering Soviet Russia from
Pakistan air bases were flabbergasted. American minds set thinking re plot assassinate
Liaquat. US wanted Muslim assassin to obviate international complications.
3. US could not find traitor in Pakistan as had been managed Iran, Iraq, Jordan. Washington
rulers sounded US Embassy Kabul. American Embassy contacted Pashtoonistan leaders,
observing Liaquat their only hurdle; assured them if some of them could kill Liaquat, US
would undertake establish Pashtoonistan by 1952. Pashtoon leaders induced Akbar
undertake job and also made arrangements kill him to conceal conspiracy. USG-Liaquat
differences recently revealed by Graham report to SC; Graham had suddenly opposed
Pakistan although he had never given such indication.
4. Cartridges recovered from Liaquat body were American-made, especially for use high-
ranking American officers, usually not available in market. All these factors prove real
culprit behind assassin is US Government, which committed similar acts in mid-East.
5. Liaqat Ali Khan did not allow the UK and the US Pakistani facilities to attack Iran. There
is a lot of suspicion on the CIA on this matter

2. The events of December 27th 2007 when the 3rd Pakistani Prime Minister was assassinated in
Rawalpindi is linked to previous assassination. The Pakistani media is silent about Liaqat Ali
Khan. The same forces that were responsible for the death of Benazir Bhutto are responsible for
the death of Shaheed Millat. A mountain of press reports and secret diplomatic telegrams show
that Pakistan's first Prime Minister was assassinated by Afghanistan and the United States as
well as high-level persons inside Pakistani state institutions.
Other Causes of assassination:
1. Liaqat Ali Khan was the liberator of Kashmir. In 1947, Liaqat Ali Khan raised a fist at
India warning it of staying away from Pakistan. As long as the fist was alive no
neighboring country could dare lift a finger at Pakistan.
2. The Khaksar Tehrik and the Socialist Coalition wanted to to turn Pakistani into a
Socialistic republic.
3. Liqat Ali Khan was supposed to announce land reforms and a close relationship with the
Muslim world.
4. There is tremendous suspicious on Mushtaq Muhamamd, and Ghulam Muhammad.
Ghulam Muhammad was supposedly the CIA man.
Both Jinnah and Liaqat faced numerous assassination attempts on thier lives by the same
Unionist party or their fascist supports the Khaksars.
Jinnah escaped the attempts, and Liaqat did not.
5. One almost never hears about the culprits in the assassination of Khan Liaqat Ali
Khan…. the first victim of our nascent nation. After his death democracy was forced to
fail and dictators ruled the Pakistani landscape.
6. When the new country lasted for a few months, India began flexing its muscles. One of
the first test of Pakistani sovereignty came when India devalued her currency and wanted
Pakistan to do the same. Liaqat Ali Khan refused, and angry India tightened the screws
and imposed a trade embargo against Pakistan. All cross border trade came to a halt. This
was the initiation of cessation of trade that has still not been really revived, even in
modern times.
7. Liaqat Ali Khan wanted to bank on the traditional allies that both he and Mohammad Ali
Jinnah had created across the land of Pakistan. However these were hard to come by
because many of the Aligarh led student movement leaders were now back to the grind
earning a living. Liaqat Ali Khan was in the process of forming alliances in the Punjab
and the NWFP. He trusted the leaders that had supported the Muslim League and he
trusted the leaders that had supported Pakistan. Liaqat Ali Khan did not trust the leaders
that had opposed Pakistan. Liaqat Ali Khan did not trust the leadership of the Unionist
party that was in alliance with the Indian National Congress.

3. 8. Tried create Muslim League alliances in two provinces where there was the anti-Muslim
League parties playing on the sentiments of the people. Namely it was the Khizar Hyatt
led Unionist government in the Punjab and a Ghaffar Khan led government in NWFP.
Begum Liaquat Ali Khan statement about inquiry on assassination:
Anniversary of the death of Liaquat Ali Khan - Begum Liaquat Ali Khan, newly appointed
Ambassador to the Netherlands and widow of the former Prime Minister, assassinated on
October 16, 1951, issued a 500 word statement from the Hague calling for a solution to the crime
and asking six leading questions:
1) “Why” was Liaquat murdered at the height of his popularity, “on the eve of …
important policy decisions”;
2) “Why” was the assassin shot after he had already been overpowered;
3) “Why” was the police official responsible (for shooting the assassin) promoted instead
of punished;
4) “Why” were “certain interested and influential persons within the country … anxious
to remove Liaquat”;
5) “Why” is the Quad-i-Azam’s name “being subtly and unjustly ignored”;
6) “Why” are these questions not answered?
Conclusion:
Today the best way we Pakistanis can honor Khan Liaquat Ali Khan's memory is to work
tirelessly to fulfill the cause he had devoted his life to and create the Pakistan he would have
successfully created if his life were not so tragically cut short. Pakistan's internal and external
enemies managed to kill an individual, but can they kill the aspirations of an entire nation? It is
up to all of us what the right answer to that question is. After all, despite all its faults and
shortcomings, Pakistan has survived ALL attempts to subvert and destroy it. This country that
we attained after countless sacrifices has been the target of a range of enemies wanting to see it
collapse and ceases to exist but our nation showed shocking resilience in the face of all
challenges. Today Pakistan is going through the most critical period of its existence but this
nation must again rise to the occasion and once again prove to the world that it is here to stay.
That is the most important lesson to take away from the brutal tragedy that befell us and our
nation on October 16, 1951.
References Books:
1. LIAQAT ALI KHAN, THE MAN, ONE OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS
2. THE FREEDOM FIGHTER, THE LIBERATOR OF KASHMIR & THE FIRST
PRIME MINISTER