Omar Asghar Khan (3 July 1953 – 25 June 2002) was a

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i economist,

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. A professor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the

Quaid-i-Azam University Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad ( ur, ; commonly referred to as QAU), founded as University of Islamabad, is a ranked 1 public research university in Islamabad, Pakistan. Founded as the University of Islamabad in 1967, it was initially dedi ...

, he was the founder of Qaumi Jamhoori Party (National Democratic Party).

Early life

Omar excelled in sports in these institutions; "In his school days he was well-known for his exceptional sporting talents. He captained the school's swimming & hockey."

Political activism

According to Professor

Pervez Hoodbhoy Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy (Urdu: ;;born 11 July 1950) is a Pakistani nuclear physicist and activist who serves as a professor at the Forman Christian College and previously taught physics at the Quaid-e-Azam University. Hoodbhoy is also a promine ...

Work as Federal Minister under General Musharraf's interim government

His works benefited him when Omar joined General Pervaz Musharraf's cabinet as Federal Minister for Environment, Local Government & Rural Development, Labor, Manpower, and Overseas Pakistanis after a bloodless coup in October 1999. According to some circles, the local body's plan was the brainchild of Omar Asghar Khan, who as minister, did the spadework. In his earlier days, he was very close to labour leaders and organisations. His policies in the environmental field went a long way in protecting the environment. In December 2001, he resigned from the cabinet and launched a new political party, the Qaumi Jamhoori Party, to contest the general elections, but he died on 25 June 2002, before the elections.

Death

Omar died at the age of 48, (just a week before his 49th birthday). He was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his in-laws' residence in Karachi. Khan's family continues to insist he was murdered, though the authorities still label his death as "not determined".

References

External links

Sungi Home Page

Green Pioneers, un.org.pk

Omar Asghar Khan Development Foundation, www.oakdf.org.pk

Newsline, July 2002, www.newsline.com.pk

Dawn.com, 26 June 2002
Kashmir in conflict: India, Pakistan and the unending war
Victoria Schofield, books.google.com

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