Omer Asghar Khan
| Omar Asghar Khan | |
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Omar Asghar Khan speaking at a conference
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| Ministry of Environment | |
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In office 2 October 1999 – 18 December 2001 |
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| President | General Pervez Musharraf |
| Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development | |
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In office 9 September 2000 – 20 December 2001 |
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| President | General Pervez Musharraf |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Omar Asghar Khan 3 July 1953 |
| Died | 25 June 2002 (aged 48) Karachi, Sindh Province |
| Resting place | Abbottabad, Khyber-Pukhtoonkhwa Province |
| Nationality |
 Pakistan
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| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations |
Qaumi Jamhoori Party (National Democratic Party) |
| Spouse(s) | Samina Khan |
| Relations |
Air Marshal Asghar Khan (Father) Ali Asghar Khan (Brother) |
| Children | Yasmeen Khan (daughter) Abdullah Asghar Khan (son) Mustafa Khan (son) |
| 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 |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | O.A. Khan |
| Allegiance |
Pakistan
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| Service/branch |
 Pakistan Army
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| Years of service | 1971–1973 |
| Rank |
 Captain
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| Unit | Army Armoured Corps |
| Commands | OC Arrow Company, Armoured Corps |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
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).
The son of Amina Shamsi and Air Marshal (retd) Mohammad Asghar Khan. Omar started his education from Peshawar Middle School, continuing in Habib Public School, Karachi, when his father retired from the PAF (Pakistan Air Force) and became Chairperson of PIA (Pakistan International Airlines). He completed his schooling in APS (Abbottabad Public School) where he did his FSC. 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." Omar had a lively sense of humour and kind, gentle temperament.
Omar joined the Pakistan Army in 1971 and left it at the rank of a captain in 1973 because of the military action in Baluchistan by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. He then gained a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Essex, and a M.Phil. in Economics from the University of Cambridge, before returning to Pakistan in 1979. From 1980 to 1983 he taught economics at the University of the Punjab in Lahore. According to Sungi, Omar's popular efforts to promote progressive political thought among students instigated a physical attack on him by the Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba. In 1983, General Zia-ul-Haq's repressive regime ordered Omar's dismissal from the Punjab University.
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