Liaquat Ali Khan was one of the leading Founding Fathers of modern Pakistan who served as the nation’s first prime minister. In addition, he was also the first Defence Minister of Pakistan. A lawyer by profession, he was an acclaimed political theorist who rose to political prominence as a member of the All India Muslim League, and was regarded as the right-hand man of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the leader of the Muslim League. Born as the son of a wealthy landlord in British India, he studied law and political science at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) before moving to England on a scholarship to further his education in Oxford University's Exeter College. Upon his return to India he became active in national politics and joined the All India Muslim League. An eloquent orator, he often spoke about the problems and challenges faced by the Muslim communities which earned him several Muslim supporters. He also firmly believed in the unity of Hindu-Muslim communities. Upon the partition of India in 1947, Pakistan as an independent nation came into existence and Khan was appointed as the first Prime Minister of Pakistan. He assumed this significant office during a highly tumultuous time despite which he tried his best to bring about positive political, social, and infrastructural changes in the nation. He was assassinated in 1951 at a political rally in Rawalpindi.