The seventy-fourth death anniversary of Pakistan’s first Prime Minister, Shaheed-e-Millat, Liaquat Ali Khan, was observed on Thursday.

Born in Karnal, British India, Liaquat Ali Khan received his education from Aligarh Muslim University in India and Oxford University in the United Kingdom.

He worked actively alongside Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the struggle for a separate homeland for the Muslims of the subcontinent.

Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated on this day in 1951 during a public gathering at Company Bagh in Rawalpindi, which was later renamed Liaquat Bagh in his honor.

In his message on this occasion, President Asif Ali Zardari paid rich tribute to Liaquat Ali Khan.

He said Liaquat Ali Khan rendered historic services for the development and stability of the country after the creation of Pakistan. He said Liaquat Ali Khan’s honesty, commitment to national unity and adherence to democratic principles remain a guiding light even today.

He said the nation should continue to seek guidance from the golden principles of its founding leaders.