Abdul Haq was born in the city of Akora Khattak, Peshawar District, North-West Frontier Province, British India, the son of Haji Maruf Gul, a local landlord, businessman, and religious scholar.
Abdul Haq was born in 1912 or 1914 in the city of Akora Khattak in the North-West Frontier Province of British India. He was the son of Haji Maruf Gul (also known as Gul Dada), a well-known local landlord, businessman, and religious scholar.