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dated January 7, 1954: Frontier Gandhi to be Released

Frontier Province Chief Minister, Sardar Abdur Rashid, indicated that Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, and all political detenus held under various restrictive laws, were to be released. Frontier Gandhi had been held in prison for six years by the Pakistan Government, with no charges ever framed against him. Ghaffar Khan, one of the foremost pioneers of the sub-continent's freedom movement, was jailed shortly after Partition under the Public Security Act. Revered as "Frontier Gandhi", Ghaffar Khan came under the influence of Mahatma Gandhi in 1931 during the Karachi Congress session, and his one ambition was to improve the lot of the Pathans. He carried out intense educational activities, which roused the suspicion of the British. In 1919 he was imprisoned. After release, he returned to his mission with redoubled zeal, and the Pathans conferred on him the title of "Badshah Khan" meaning King of Khans. His greatest contribution was to instill among the war-like Pathans the spirit of non-violence. He laid great stress on his people improving their economic condition by giving up quarrels and feuds.

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