Mahmoud Haroon
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Mahmoud Abdullah Haroon (Template:Langx; 1920 – 6 November 2008) was a Pakistani publisher who served as chairman of the Dawn Media Group and the founding editor of Khaleej Times.[1]
Early life and career
He was the second son of Abdullah Haroon, the first being Yusuf Haroon, one of the leaders of Pakistan Movement. Both brothers, Mahmoud Haroon and Yusuf Haroon, had actively participated in the Pakistan Movement.[1][2]
During his political career, Mahmoud Haroon served as two-time Governor of Sindh,[2] Federal Interior Minister during General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq's regime, Federal Defence Minister, and Mayor of Karachi. He was also the founder of the Dubai-based newspaper Khaleej Times.[2][3]
References
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- ↑ a b Mahmoud Haroon passes away Dawn, Published 7 November 2008, retrieved 27 May 2021
- ↑ a b c Mahmoud Haroon passes away The News International, Published 7 November 2008, retrieved 27 May 2021
- ↑ Founder Editor of Khaleej Times Passes Away Khaleej Times, Published 8 November 2008, retrieved 27 May 2021
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- 1920 births
- 2008 deaths
- Dawn Media Group people
- Haroon family
- Governors of Sindh
- Muhajir people
- Pakistani people of Gujarati descent
- Ministers of defence of Pakistan
- Interior ministers of Pakistan
- Mayors of Karachi
- Pakistani mass media owners
- Pakistani expatriates in the United Kingdom
- Politicians from Karachi
- Memon people
- St. Patrick's High School, Karachi alumni