Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan

Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan is an Azad Kashmiri politician who served as the President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir from 25 August 2006 to 25 August 2011. He was replaced by Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan. Prior to this he served as Member of the Legislative Assembly of Azad Kashmir.

Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan
President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
In office
25 August 2006 – 25 August 2011
Preceded byMuhammad Anwar Khan
Succeeded bySardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan
Personal details
Political partyAll Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference

Early life and education

Raja Zulqarnain was born on March 15, 1936 in Gujrat, Punjab, to Khan Bahadur Raja Muhammad Afzal Khan, a member of the Indian Civil Service (ICS) who served as the Home, Education and Revenue Minister in the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir during 1930-1941, and who was a close confidant of Maharaja Hari Singh. After the establishment of Pakistan Raja Zulqarnain's father served as Commissioner of Lahore.[1]

Raja Zulqarnain Khan studied in Srinagar, New Delhi and Lahore, and graduated in French language.[1]

Political career

Raja Zulqarnain began his political career in 1960 by associating with Khurshid Hasan Khurshid and be becoming the first General-Secretary of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation League in 1962.[1]

References
  1. Surinder Kumar Sharma; Yaqoob ul Hassan; Ashok Behuria (2019). "Pakistan Occupied Kashmir - Politics, Parties and Personalities" (PDF). Pentagon Press LLP. p. 213. Retrieved 9 July 2023.


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