Khalifa Abdul Qayyum Explained

Khalifa Abdul Qayyum
Native Name:خلیفہ عبدالقیوم
Office:Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Term Start:2008
Term End:2013
Primeminister1:Yousaf Raza Gillani
Constituency:PK-64 (D.I. Khan-I).
Nationality:Pakistani
Birth Place:Dera Ismail Khan
Death Place:Dera Ismail Khan
Occupation:Politician
Education:Shahadat Ul Almia

Khalifa Abdul Qayyum (born; 2 July 1956 – 18 October 2014) was a Pakistani politician who served as a member of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly from 2008 to 2013.[1]

On 26 January, a bomb planted on a motorcycle exploded in Dera Ismail Khan near Central Jail outside Town Hall.[2] [3] Local police officer, Abdur Rasheed said, "The bomb went off minutes after a provincial lawmaker, Khalifa Abdul Qayyum, had passed by the area. It is not clear whether Qayyum was the target, but our investigation teams have rushed to the site of the blast to collect evidence."[4]

On 18 October 2014, Khalifa Abdul Qayyum died in Dera Ismail Khan District after a prolonged illness.[5] His funeral prayers were offered by Maulana Abdul Rauf in Islamabad. Thousands of people including Fazlur Rehman Khalil, Aurangzaib Farooqi participated.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Khalifa Abdul Qayyum | KP Assembly.
  2. News: 5 killed in Dera Ismail Khan blast. paktribune.com. 26 January 2009.
  3. News: 5 Killed in DI Khan Blast. 26 January 2009.
  4. News: At least 5 killed, several injured in DI Khan blast. Nation. 26 January 2009.
  5. Web site: Ex-lawmaker Abdul Qayyum passes away | TNN. 18 October 2014.
  6. Web site: اہلسنت والجماعت کے سرپرست اعلیٰ خلیفہ عبدالقیوم انتقال کر گئے. 19 October 2014.