Political Career (present) Mujahid e awal Sardar Muhammad Abdul Qayyum Khan

POLITICAL CAREER:
Present:

a) Formerly President, currently Supreme Head, All Jammu & Kashmir Muslim Conference, Political emancipation of the State of Jammu & Kashmir. He remained par president on 14 previous occasions.

b) Member Kashmir Assembly.

c) Regular Member Constituent Council World Muslim League, Makkah Al Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia ( Rabita-al-Islami).

Past:

a) Four times former President of the State of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJ&K)- adult franchise.

b) Elected Prime Minister of AJ&K.

c) Opposition Leader from 1996 to 1998.

d) Former Chairman President’s National Kashmir Committee- Pakistan.

e) Founder Leader of Freedom Struggle – 1947-1949

f) Selected member of the first Plebiscite Committee on this side of the cease-fire Line.

Initiation of Kashmir Struggle: When the Dogra ruler refused to the demand of Kashmiris accede to Pakistan, he organized, initiated and led the Liberation Movement on 23rd August 1947 from the historic hilltop of Neela Butt, resulting in liberation of territory now called Azad Jammu & Kashmir. It eas the most disciplined pragmatic and effective operation with its unique characterizes under extreme trying conditions obtaining elsewhere. On this achievement he was bestowed the title Mujahid-e-Awwal by the Kashmiri Nation. Many prominent historians also recognize him as “The first Crusader of the Kashmir Freedom Movement”. He raised and commanded 1st AK Battalion, which presently 19 Azad Kashmir Battalion. Later on he led into operation one brigade, which hams had raised . It was a six-battalion brigade known in history boods as “Qayyum Brigade”. It operated a wide and strategic area between Uri and Poonch. That struggle lasted for about 18 months from August 1947 to February 1949, and was suspended, because of the cease-fire call by the UNO in 1947. He resigned from his active command immediately after the UNO Cease-fire call and started political career from the platform of the All Jammu & Ksahmir Muslim Conference.

Public Offices

a) 1952: Minister of the state of AJ&K. As Minister, he was charged for attempting to violate Cease-fire Line and resume the armed struggle, where of he was interned and remained imprison for a year and half.

b) 1956: Elected as President of the State of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, by the General Council of All Jammu & Kashmir Muslim Conference, which was then the Constitutional Authority to --- the Azad Kashmir President.

c) 1971: Elected as President, State of AJ&K, on basis of Adult Franchise for four years.

d) 1979: Appointed Member Constituent Council, World Muslim League, Makkah-tul – Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia ( Rabita-al-Islami)

e) 1985: Martial Law Regime eased the restrictions on the political activities and democratic process was revived. He was elected President AJ&K by the Legislative Assembly

f) 1990: Elected as President AJ&K for 4th time.

g) 1991: Resigned as President and got elected as Prime Minister, AJ&K through Assembly.

h) 1996: Became Member AJ&K Legislative Assembly. Elected as Leader of the Opposition.

i) 2001: Elected Member AJ&K Legislative Assembly.

j) 2002: Appointed Chairman President’s National Commit

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