Abdul Qayyum Khan

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Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan (nicknamed the "Lion of the Frontier" by his supporters) was a major figure in Pakistan politics, in particular in the North West Frontier Province where he served as deputy speaker, Chief Minister and Minister in the Central Government as well as Federal Interior Minister. Qayyum Khan a barrister by profession was of Kashmiri origin his father Khan Abdul Hakim was Tehsildar in the North West Frontier Province.

A former Congressite he defected to the Muslim League in the mid 1940's and was a key figure in the Pakistan movement in the North West Frontier Province. An honest man, but a harsh ruler he is known in his later life for his development work in the province especially for the construction of Peshawar University, primary education, hydro-electric projects like Warsak dam and his deep dislike as well as brutal suppression of the Khudai Khidmatgar movement. His role in ordering the Babra Sharif massacre is one which he faces much criticism for, that in combination with the brutal crackdown against his former colleagues in the Congress party earned him their lasting hatred.

Arrested by the Ayub Khan regime, he was disqualified from politics and imprisoned for 2 years before finally being released. Contesting the 1970 elections from three seats as leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Qayyum faction he won all National Assembly seats and entered into alliance with the PPP after east Pakistan broke away in the Bangladesh Liberation War. Appointed Federal interior Minister by Zulfiqar Bhutto he served in that post till the 1977 elections when his party suffered a near total rout. After Zia-ul-Haqs assumption of power, Qayyum Khan tried to unify all the disparate Muslim League factions. His efforts were inconclusive and he died on 22, October 1981.

He was always opposed by Khan Habibullah Khan and they both strongly condemn and opposed each other in whole life, since they both were young class-mates while studying at Islamia College Peshawar. Once, when Abdul Qayyum Khan was Interior Minister, his car was challaned by the order Khan Habib ul Lah Khan, the Chairman Senate of the time, due to minor violence, as car was parked at No-Parking.

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