PM AJK pays tributes to former President and Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan

Islamabad,  (Parliament Times) : Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq has paid eulogizing tributes to former President and Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan (SAQK)on the occasion of his 8th death anniversary.Highlighting the life-long political struggle of the deceased leader, the PM said that Mujahiawal was a visionary and seasoned politician par excellence. The PM said that raising a banner of revolt against the Dogra rule was his (SAQK’s) major achievement that set a stage for a massive uprising against the Dogra Raj and culminated in the shape of liberated territory (Azad Kashmir).He said that towering personalities like Sardar Muhammad Abdul Qayoom Khan were great assets of the Kashmiri nation. He said that along with SAQK prominent leaders like KH Khurshid, Sardar Ibrahim Khan, Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan, Chaudhry Sahabat Ali, Raja Mumtaz Hussain Rathore, Raja Hyder Khan played a vital role in strengthening democracy and democratic institutions in the liberated territory. Mujahid e aAwal, he said, was an institution in himself. “He introduced decency and promoted politics of tolerance in Azad Kashmir”, the PM said, adding that he would be remembered for a long time in the annals of Kashmir history for his selfless political and social service. The Prime Minister said that SAQK’s political, religious and spiritual journey has been awe-inspiring. Khan, he said, had also played a key role in national politics.