The Quaid-Millat Liaquat Ali Khan Memorial Committee has reiterated its demand for naming Islamabad Airport after Liaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister and the national hero of Pakistan who was assassinated in Rawalpindi in 1951.
In a resolution adopted on Tuesday at a meeting held to commemorate the 56th death anniversary of the first Prime Minister of Pakistan it said that the name of airport will be a living tribute to his unprecedented sacrifice to the cause of Pakistan.
Meeting further observed that there are numerous examples and traditions set by various countries all over the world where the airports were named after the names of national heroes who sacrificed their lives while holding constitutional office in their respective countries like late US President John F Kennedy. The NewYork Airport was named after him.
Speaking on the occasion, the General Secretary of the Committee, Mehfooz-un-Nabi Khan stressed the need of a broad-based national reconciliation at the time when Pakistan was passing through a critical moment of its history. Earlier, in the morning, the members of Quaid-e-Millat Liaquat Ali Khan Memorial Committee paid a visit to the grave of Liaquat Ali Khan and laid floral wreaths and offered Fateha as well.