| Born |
1921 or 1922 Khost, Afghanistan |
|---|---|
| Died |
October 16, 1951 (aged 29[1]) Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Other names | Said Akbar khan |
| Known for | Assassin of Liaqat Ali Khan |
| Spouse(s) | Musammat Malmal Bibi |
| Children | 2 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Mazrak Zadran's rebel forces |
| Years of service | 1944–1947 |
| Wars | Afghan tribal revolts of 1944–1947 |
Said Akbar Khan Babrakzai or Said Akbar khan (born 1921 or 1922,[1] died 16 October 1951) was an Afghan militant.[2][3][4] He was an ultra-nationalist Pashtun and was also responsible for the assassination of the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Liaqat Ali Khan,[3] in Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, on October 16, 1951.[3]
Personal life[]
Said Akbar was born in 1921 or 1922[1] in Khost, Afghanistan.[5] He was the son of Babrak Khan, a Zadran chieftain.[6] When his father died, Said's brother, Mazrak became the new chief.[6] Mazrak would fight against the Afghan government during the Afghan tribal revolts of 1944–1947 to support the restoration of King Amanullah Khan. Said was a minor leader in these revolts, fighting for Mazrak.[7]
Said had two sons,[8] including Dilawar Khan.[9] His wife was Musammat Malmal Bibi.[10]
Assassination of Liaqat Ali Khan[]
On October 16, 1951, during a public meeting, Said Akbar Khan shot Liaqat twice in a park in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The assassin was fatally shot by police officers seconds later. Liaquat was rushed to a hospital where he died.[3]
Said Akbar's motives to assassinate Liaqat Ali Khan remain unclear as he was shot dead on the spot. Speculation as to Said Akbar's motives seem to lean towards the theory that Babrak was a Pashtun ultra-nationalist who had hoped that Khan's death would pave the way to a united Pakhtunistan.[3] However, there are many conspiracy theories regarding the assassination of Liaqat Ali Khan which claim that Liaqat was assassinated on behest of foreign powers. Some say it was a reaction from the Soviet Union for his anti-communist and pro-western policies, while others blame the USA for ordering the killing due to Khan's alleged non-cooperation on the Iranian issue and an alleged demand for the US to vacate its airbases in Pakistan.[3]
Afghan government has, however, denied any role in the assassination of Liaqat and also disowned the act of Said Akbar Babrakzai.[11]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Muñoz, Heraldo (2014) (in en). Getting Away with Murder: Benazir Bhutto's Assassination and the Politics of Pakistan. W. W. Norton & Company. pp. 38. ISBN 978-0-393-06291-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=DSRCAgAAQBAJ. "The killer was a twenty-nine-year-old Afghan by the name of Said Akbar"
- ↑ "History of Afghan betrayal , fraud and oppression on Pashtuns". defense.pk. 30 May 2020. https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/history-of-afghan-betrayal-fraud-and-oppression-on-pashtuns.668832/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Khuro, Zarrar (December 27, 2010). "Unexplained assassinations". http://tribune.com.pk/story/93713/unexplained-assassinations/.
- ↑ "A tale of 'political martyrs' in Pakistan". 15 August 2018. https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/08/15/a-tale-of-political-martyrs-in-pakistan/.
- ↑ (in en) Collier's ... Year Book Covering the Year .... P.F. Collier & Son.. 1952. pp. 4. https://books.google.com/books?id=M-APAAAAIAAJ. "the Pakistan government declared officially that the assassin had been identified as a national of Afghanistan named Said Akbar from the village of Khost."
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Fetherling, George (2011-11-16). "AKBAR, Said" (in en). The Book of Assassins. Random House of Canada. ISBN 978-0-307-36909-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=Yv2tU3yD00gC.
- ↑ State, United States Department of (1977) (in en). Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 1995. https://books.google.com/books?id=-uotAAAAYAAJ.
- ↑ (in en) The Assassination of Mr. Liaquat Ali Khan: Report of the Commission of Enquiry. Manager of Publications. 1952. pp. 34. https://books.google.com/books?id=VFdQAQAAMAAJ. "Said Akbar had come from the frontier Hotel and that he had with him his wife and two children"
- ↑ (in en) The Assassination of Mr. Liaquat Ali Khan: Report of the Commission of Enquiry. Manager of Publications. 1952. pp. 21. https://books.google.com/books?id=VFdQAQAAMAAJ. "Said Akbar's son Dilawar Khan admits that his mother occasionally used to go to the pictures with his father."
- ↑ (in en) Pakistan Affairs. Information Division, Embassy of Pakistan.. 1951. pp. 3. https://books.google.com/books?id=ElY8AQAAIAAJ.
- ↑ "Breaking the myths of Pakistan ruining Afghanistan". 12 August 2016. https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/08/12/breaking-the-myths-of-pakistan-ruining-afghanistan/.
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