KHAIRPUR MIRS: The Cambridge educated 18-year-old Mir Ali Murad Khan Talpur was invested with full ruling powers by Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan on behalf of the Governor-General of Pakistan. A 17-gun salute announced the investiture of the new ruler to the inhabitants of the capital of Khairpur state. Before the ... investiture ceremony began, the young Mir, accompanied by Mr Kazilbash and the President of the Board of Regency, inspected a guard of honour furnished by the State Police.

The Prime Minister, who arrived at the Darbar Hall in the company of Dr Mahmud Hussain and Begum Liaquat Ali Khan, were received at the entrance to the hall by the Chief Minister and the President, and walked up to the dais in procession spear headed by two liveried chobdars. He was received in the centre of the hall by the Ruler.

After recitation from the Holy Quran the Mir welcomed the Prime Minister, and after the Prime Minister had invested him with the full ruling power by presenting the kharita, he showed a nazar of eight gold mohars to Mr Liaquat All Khan which the latter touched as a token of his acceptance. — News agencies

Published in Dawn, September 17th, 2026