Liaquat Ali Khan was a Pakistani lawyer, politician and statesman who served as the first prime minister of Pakistan from 1947 until his assassination in 1951. He was one of the leading figures of the Pakistan Movement and is revered as Quaid-e-Millat.
Khan in 1945
Liquat Ali Khan (second left, first row) and wife, Ra'ana (far right, first row), meeting with the Nawab of Amb in 1948.
Liaquat Ali Khan meeting President Truman
Prime minister Ali Khan meeting with President and faculty of the MIT.
Prime Minister of Pakistan
The Prime Minister of Pakistan is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Executive authority is vested in the prime minister and his chosen cabinet, despite the president of Pakistan serving as the nominal head of executive. The prime minister is often the leader of the party or the coalition with a majority in the lower house of the Parliament of Pakistan, the National Assembly where he serves as Leader of the House. Prime minister holds office by virtue of their ability to command the confidence of the National Assembly. The prime minister is designated as the "Chief Executive of the Islamic Republic".
Prime Minister of Pakistan
Liaquat Ali Khan, served as the first prime minister of Pakistan after independence (1947–1951).
Prime Minister's Office in Islamabad, the principal workplace of the prime minister.