Omar Asghar Khan

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Early life

Omar Asghar Khan was born on 3 July 1953 into an Afridi Pashtun family. He was the first son of Air Marshal Asghar Khan and Amina Shamsie. Omar has two older sisters, Nasreen and Shireen, and a younger brother, Ali Asghar Khan.[1]

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."[2]

Political activism

According to Professor Pervez Hoodbhoy:

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He, (Omar) and the organization he founded, Sungi, stood up resolutely to hostile maulvis opposed to education of girls and against the timber mafia in Hazara. As a member of Pervez Musharraf's cabinet, he was a voice for the poor and disenfranchised. Omar's achievements were extraordinary in a society so hostile to change and forward movement. He succeeded far better than most, with his unique mix of idealism and pragmatism. Many of us have our own reasons for being grateful to Omar. He was an open, caring, and courteous person who I had never seen being rude to anyone. I am deeply grateful to Omar that he encouraged me to speak and write about General Zia's fraudulent Islamic science at the peak of that repressive dictatorship.[3]

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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,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". the local body's planScript error: No such module "Unsubst". was the brainchild of Omar Asghar Khan, who as minister, did the spadework.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". In his earlier days, he was close to labour leaders and organisations. His policies in the environmental field contributed to protecting the environment.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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.[4]

Death

Omar murdered 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.[5] Khan's family continues to insist he was murdered by Pakistan ISI, though the authorities still label his death as "not determined".[6]

Notes

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References

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  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. ↑ Omar Asghar Khan, sungi.org
  3. ↑ Remembering Omar Asghar Khan, The Defence Journal, July 2002, www.defencejournal.com
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