Omar Asghar Khan
Omar Asghar Khan was a Pakistani economist, social, and political scientist. A professor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the Quaid-i-Azam University, he was the founder of Qaumi Jamhoori Party.
Early life
Omar Asghar Khan was born on 3 July 1953 into an Afridi Pashtun family. He was the first son of Air Marshal Asghar Khan and Amina Shamsie. Omar has two older sisters, Nasreen and Shireen, and a younger brother, Ali Asghar Khan.Omar excelled in sports in these institutions; "In his school days he was well-known for his exceptional sporting talents. He captained the school's swimming & hockey."
Political activism
According to Professor Pervez Hoodbhoy:Work as Federal Minister under General Musharraf's interim government
His works benefited him when Omar joined General Pervaz Musharraf's cabinet as Federal Minister for Environment, Local Government & Rural Development, Labor, Manpower, and Overseas Pakistanis after a bloodless coup in October 1999. According to some circles, the local body's plan was the brainchild of Omar Asghar Khan, who as minister, did the spadework. In his earlier days, he was close to labour leaders and organisations. His policies in the environmental field contributed to protecting the environment.In December 2001, he resigned from the cabinet and launched a new political party, the Qaumi Jamhoori Party, to contest the general elections, but he died on 25 June 2002, before the elections.