The 65th death anniversary of prominent Pakistan Movement leader Sardar Abdul Rab Nishtar was observed on Tuesday.

He was born on June 13, 1899 in Peshawar. He entered politics in 1928 and joined Indian National Congress but soon developed differences with the party.

He joined All-India Muslim League in 1932 and became a confidante of Pakistan s founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar died on 14 February 1958 in Karachi.

He was buried at Mazar-e-Quaid near the Tomb of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founding father of Pakistan to acknowledge his services in the cause of Pakistan.