Sheikh Manzar Masaud

Sheikh Manzar Masood was an Azad Kashmiri politician who served as President of Azad Kashmir.^[1] Mr. Masood was the founder speaker of AJK assembly.^[2] He remained a speaker of AJK assembly for a term of five years. He became the president of AJK in April 1975 for a shorter period (16 April to 5 June). Later on he became the Advisor on Parliamentary affairs to the then-Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto . He served as an advisor for two years until the military coup in Pakistan. He was arrested in 1977 by Pakistan Army. He remained a member of assembly for four terms and his wife remained member of assembly and advisor to the Government for three terms. His son Mr.Zafar Iqbal is making the community serve for the last thirty years but refrain from accepting any political role. His youngest son Dr.Ahsan Masud is actively involved in politics. He remained advisor to the prime minister Chaudary Abdul Majeed. He currently serves as the Secretary General of Peoples Party, AJK Punjab.

Sheikh Manzar Masood
Interim President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
In office 16 April 1975 – 5 June 1975
Preceded by	Sardar Mohammad Abdul Qayyum Khan
Succeeded by	Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan