On October 16, 1951, the first prime minister of Pakistan Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated in Liaquat Bagh, Rawalpindi. Here are some rare photos of his political career on the 67th martyrdom anniversary.
Liaquat Ali Khan and his wife, Ra’ana, hosting Quaid e Azam and Fatima Jinnah at their residence in December 1947
Khan in a meeting with Jinnah
Liaquat Ali Khan with Hollywood actor James Stewart and Begum Ra’ana Liaquat in Lahore, 1951
Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan with Begum Ra’ana Liaquat and their two sons Akbar (left) and Ashraf (right)
Liaquat Ali Khan signing his assent after being sworn in as Pakistan’s first Prime Minister on August 15, 1947
Liaquat Ali Khan in Washington DC with US President Harry Truman
Liaquat Ali Khan at the Punjab Regiment
