Sardar Khalid Ibrahim Khan
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Sardar Khalid Ibrahim Khan (born November 5, 1948) is a Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...

i Politician and President of Azad Kashmir
Azad Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir or Azad Kashmir for short, is the southernmost political entity within the Pakistani-administered part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir...

's Political Party Jammu Kashmir Peoples Party. He is son of the Founder of Azad Kashmir, Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan
Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan
Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan also known as Bani-e-Kashmir "Father of Kashmir" and Ghazi-e-Millat, is the founder of Azad Kashmir. Born in Horna Mirah, a village of District Poonch of Kashmir, Sardar Ibrahim obtained his LLB from the University of London in 1943, and began his practice as a...

. Sardar Khalid Ibrahim was born in Rawalakot but originally his roots go back to the famous Afghan tribe of Sadozai's, also known as Sudhans, the single largest tribe of 1.2 million men and women residents of the State of Azad Jammu & Kashmir. Sardar Khalid Ibrahim is very well known for his rules and principles. He resigned from the Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly is the name given in some countries to either a legislature, or to one of its branch.The name is used by a number of member-states of the Commonwealth of Nations, as well as a number of Latin American countries....

 of Azad Kashmir on two separate occasions. After giving his recent resignation, on 8 January 2009, he stated that,


“I have voted in favor of the no-trust motion, but the new set-up has come into being with the help of those who describe Kashmiri militants as terrorists and say that India was never a threat to Pakistan. The new set-up has made a greater compromise on the Kashmir issue than the one that has been sent packing and I announce my resignation from the assembly”.


Khalid Ibrahim Khan had been considered the only upright politician in the Legislative Assembly of Azad Kashmir and the above mentioned resignation made him even more popular among the energetic youth of Azad Kashmir, especially in district Poonch.

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  • http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\01\08\story_8-1-2009_pg3_1
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