Mian Iftikharuddin

Mian Iftikharuddin
Born8 April 1907
Died6 June 1962
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Alma materAitchison College
University of Oxford
OccupationPolitical activist
Years active1930s–1962
Known forFounder and owner of Pakistan Times newspaper, Urdu language newspaper Imroze and the magazine Lail-o-Nahar, all 3 from Lahore, Pakistan[1]
MovementSet 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]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference TheFridayTimes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "PAKISTAN: Sick". TIME. 8 December 1947.