Political Assassinations That Shook The World

Liaquat Ali Khan: Liaquat Ali Khan, one of the leading Founding Fathers of modern Pakistan, was the statesman, lawyer, and political theorist who served as the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, and also the first Defense minister and minister of Commonwealth and Kashmir Affairs. Khan rose to political prominence as a member of the All India Muslim League. He played a vital role in the independence of India and Pakistan. On 16 October 1951, he was shot twice in the chest during a public meeting of the Muslim City League at Company Bagh, Rawalpindi. The police immediately shot the assassin who was later identified as Saad Akbar Babrak. Khan was rushed to a hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries. The exact motive behind the assassination has never been fully revealed. The assassination is still a very big question mark because it was never investigated properly.

King Faisal: Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975, was credited with rescuing the country’s finances and implementing a policy of modernization and reform. His main foreign policy themes were pan-Islamism, anti-Communism, and pro-Palestinian nationalism. He successfully stabilized the kingdom’s bureaucracy and his reign had significant popularity among Saudis. King Faisal was shot point-blank and killed by his half-brother’s son, Faisal bin Musaid on 25 March 1975. The murder occurred at a majlis. When the Prince went to embrace him, King Faisal leaned to kiss his nephew in accordance with Saudi culture. At that very moment, Prince Faisal took out a pistol and shot him.

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