| Omar Asghar Khan | |
| Office: | Ministry of Environment |
| Term Start: | 2 October 1999 |
| Term End: | 18 December 2001 |
| President: | General Pervez Musharraf |
| Office2: | Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development |
| Term Start2: | 9 September 2000 |
| Term End2: | 20 December 2001 |
| President2: | General Pervez Musharraf |
| Birth Date: | 1953 7, df=yes |
| Death Place: | Karachi, Sindh Province |
| Restingplace: | Abbottabad, Khyber-Pukhtoonkhwa Province |
| Birthname: | Omar Asghar Khan |
| Party: | Independent |
| Otherparty: | Qaumi Jamhoori Party (National Democratic Party) |
| Relations: | Ali Asghar Khan (brother) |
| Residence: | Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory |
| Alma Mater: | University of Essex (BA) University of Cambridge (MPhil) |
| Occupation: | Politician and professor |
| Profession: | Professor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics |
| Nickname: | O.A. Khan |
| Serviceyears: | 1971–1973 |
| Rank: | Captain |
| Unit: | Army Armoured Corps |
| Commands: | OC Arrow Company, Armoured Corps |
| Battles: | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Parents: | Asghar Khan (father) |
Omar Asghar Khan (3 July 1953 – 25 June 2002) was a Pakistani economist, social, political scientist. A professor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the Quaid-i-Azam University, he was the founder of Qaumi Jamhoori Party (National Democratic Party).
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."[1]
According to Professor Pervez Hoodbhoy:
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 very close to labour leaders and organisations. His policies in the environmental field went a long way in 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.[2]
Omar died at the age of 48, (just a week before his 49th birthday). He was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his in-laws' residence in Karachi.[3] Khan's family continues to insist he was murdered, though the authorities still label his death as "not determined".[4]