619:, in Punjab. From 11th -Aug-1955 to 12th -Sept-1956, Sardar Amir Azam was nominated the Minister of State for Refugees & Rehabilitation and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affair simultaneously in the 4th Central Government headed by Prime Minister Muhammad Ali (Chaudhry). Due to his loyalty to democratic Principles and values, he is also known as one of the drafters of the 1956 Constitution of Pakistan. which was the main reason for his differences with the oppressors of his own era. From 12 September 1956 till 5 September 1957, Amir Azam was Appointed Minister for Information & Broadcasting in the 5th Central Government in Pakistan. He also served as the Law Minister and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs simultaneously from 13 December 1956 to 5 September 1957 during the tenure of Prime Minister
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cause of this quick action was that the proposed draft was not supportive to the One Unit Scheme. After dissolution of the first
Constitutional Assembly, second Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was elected. Its first meeting was held in July 1955. The first task of the new Assembly was to pass the One Unit bill. The bill was moved by Sardar Amir Azam Khan. The discussion on bill started on 23 August 1955. The mover of the bill Amir Azam said "the Governor General was empowered to rename the East Bengal to East Pakistan and the existing administrative units of West Pakistan into a single province of West Pakistan.
653:, when he was admitted for treatment of Tuberculosis. But as the hospital came under attack by the Hindu extremist, Amir Azam along with his faithful servant, Noor Muhammad alias Nooru went into hiding. And he and his servant remained disguised as Hindus for nearly six months to save his life, so the extremist element could not find him. The Hindu lady employed at the Kingsway Hospital helped him to escape alive from Delhi. But she later converted to Islam to become his second wife known as Salma begum. And a son was born out of this wedlock. Soon after the
665:. Later when he was appointed Minister of State in 1950's he moved to Karachi, Sindh leaving his family in Rawalpindi. In 1956, when Amir Azam was serving as Minister of State for Refugees & Rehabilitation in Karachi Pakistan, he married his 3rd wife, Farida Khan daughter of Abid Hussain khan, an overseer from Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. From his last marriage he had six sons. He spent the rest of his life in Karachi.
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Company and was the first to introduce Low-Cost Housing in Pakistan in the private sector. Later the Al Azam project proved a milestone for others in Pakistan. He remained engaged in housing and construction work until his death, and left a glorious past for the young generation to follow and act upon it.
464:(previously known as Campbellpur). He did his Matric from Kahota High School along with his cousin Sardar Mohammed Umar khan, their names are engraved at the entrance of their residence, just next to the main gate of the school. After secondary school, he attended Government Intermediate College in
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Housing Projects in the country. Since he had been the Rehabilitation & Refugee Minister of Pakistan therefore he was well aware of the refugee Problems in the country. His aim was to provide low priced housing for low-income groups. He then formed the Al Azam
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Constitutional Assembly was close to assent the draft of the Constitution when the Governor General and the leader of One Unit supporters Ghulam Mohammad Khan dissolved the Assembly on 24 October 1954. The hidden
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Sardar Amir Azam Khan died on 19 February 1976, due to prolonged illness caused by
Cardiovascular Diseases. During his last days he was treated by Doctor Syed Hamid Shafqat Cardiologist at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Karachi. Sardar Amir Azam khan is buried along with his
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Sardar Amir Azam sb. married his First cousin, Akbari Begum, daughter of Sardar
Muhammad Azam khan, Tehsildar Rawalpindi, in 1934, in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. From his first marriage he had three daughters and six sons. In 1946, he met his second wife, a Hindu lady employed at the
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Pakistani government headed by Liaquat Ali Khan, Sardar Amir Azam supported the Muslim League from Punjab in 1951 and was nominated MCA by Liaquat Ali Khan to serve in the first Central Government. He further held offices in the Planning Commission, and as Chairman of the
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Liaquat Ali Khan and his political abilities were discovered. He took part in Political activities during his college years. He became known as a good speaker in college debates.
695:. According to Khubaib Alam, Residents are unaware of the fact that such a significant person is resting in peace here. After a campaign on social media and forums conducted by Khubaib, people are now realizing his efforts and services.
569:, Rawalpindi, Pakistan . Amir Azams statement is recorded in the report of the Inquiry Commission. After the assassination of Liaquat Ali Khan, Sardar Amir Azam was made the first Defence Minister of Pakistan during the tenure of
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