Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan: key obituary facts
Is Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan dead? Yes. Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan died on November 7, 2026, at age 90.
Cause of death: Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan known for?
He was a Pakistani politician.
More about Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan
Place of birth: Bhimber.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician.
Born: March 15, 1936.
Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan, a Pakistani politician who served as president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, died on November 7, 2026, aged 90.
He held the presidency from August 25, 2006, to August 25, 2011, after serving as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Azad Kashmir. Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan succeeded him in the presidency.
Born on March 15, 1936, Khan was the son of Khan Bahadur Raja Muhammad Afzal Khan, an Indian Civil Service member who served as Home, Education and Revenue Minister in the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir from 1930 to 1941. His father was also a close confidant of Maharaja Hari Singh. Khan was born into a Rajput family and studied in Srinagar, New Delhi and Lahore, later graduating in French language. His career included service in both the Azad Kashmir legislature and the region’s presidency, with his five-year tenure ending when Yaqoob Khan took office.