Saad Akbar Babrak

Saad Akbar Babrak (died 16 October 1951) was, according to the government sources, an ultra-Pashtun[1] nationalist,[1] a hit-man who assassinated the 1st Prime Minister of Pakistan, Liaqat Ali Khan,[1] in Rawalpindi Punjab Province, on October 16, 1951.[1]

On October 16, 1951, during a public meeting, Saad shot Liaqat twice in a park in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The assassin was fatally shot by police officers seconds later. Liaqat was rushed to a hospital where he died. Biographical details of Said Akbar and the reasons why he killed Liaquat Ali Khan are not widely known.[2][3] It is stated in the official file on Liaquat Ali Khan that Akbar was an "Afghan national and a professional assassin."[4]


References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Khuro, Zarrar (December 27, 2010). "Unexplained assassinations". Tribune Pakistan. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Report of Inquiry Commission on Assassination of Mr. Liaquat Ali Khan" - Keesing's
  3. ↑ "58th death anniversary of Liaquat Ali Khan observed" - The News
  4. ↑ "Did govt pay for Liaqat Ali Khan’s casket?" - Daily Times


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