Speakers at a seminar on Thursday paid tribute to the great national hero Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan, the first prime minister of Pakistan.
The seminar was held by Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) to mark the Quaid-e-Millat Day at the campus.
Addressing the seminar, Chancellor Engr Muhammad Adil Usman said that Quaid-e-Millat Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan truly inspired people with his strong character, firm conviction and unwavering determination.
He had the ability to solve people’s problems and motivate them for national causes. He said Liaquat Ali Khan once said in his speech delivered on November 17, 1947, in Karachi, “glory of prime ministership has no value for me. If I ever knew I could deliver better results as a peon, I won’t refuse to do it”.
Speaking on the occasion, Engr Muhammad Adil Usman said Quaid-e-Millat Liaquat Ali Khan presented the actual face of Islam to the western world.
He explained to them that it was a religion of peace and brotherhood that promotes human values. Islam does not mean only prayers; it is a complete philosophy of life. And a guideline that reflects through every action of a Muslim.
Chancellor Engr Muhammad Adil Usman pointed out that when prime minister Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated his total assets in the bank were Rs 1,250, although he had valuable property in India for which he never submitted a claim in Pakistan.
Liaquat Ali Khan was a graduate of Aligarh Muslim University and he rose to prominence within the Muslim League during the 1930s. He has the credit to significantly persuade Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah to return to India, which marked the beginning of the Muslim League’s ascendancy and paved the way for the Pakistan Movement.
Liaquat Ali assisted Jinnah in campaigning for the creation of a separate state for the Muslims of sub-continent.
General Secretary Quaid-e-Millat Memorial Society, Mehfooz un-Nabi Khan, said when Liaquat Ali Khan took the charge of prime minister, he had no official residence and he stayed in Haroon House as prime minister.
