Mian Iftikharuddin | |
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Born | 8 April 1907 |
Died | 6 June 1962 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
Alma mater | Aitchison College University of Oxford |
Occupation | Political activist |
Years active | 1930s–1962 |
Known for | Founder and owner of Pakistan Times newspaper, Urdu language newspaper Imroze and the magazine Lail-o-Nahar, all 3 from Lahore, Pakistan[1] |
Movement | Set a new progressive trend in journalism in Pakistan in the 1940s |
Mian Iftikharuddin (Punjabi, Urdu: میاں افتخارالدیں; 8 April 1907 – 6 June 1962) was a Pakistani politician, activist of the Indian National Congress, who later joined the All-India Muslim League and worked for the cause of Pakistan under the leadership of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.[1] He was known for his left-wing politics and briefly served as the Provincial Minister for Rehabiilitation of Refugees in Punjab.[2]
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