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Juneja
Juneja/Junejo ( sd, ) is a Sindhi Sammat clan found in Sindh, Pakistan and in some parts of India. The most notable Juneja include: Jam Juna II, a ruler of Sindh and Muhammad Khan Junejo, former prime minister of Pakistan. Origins The Juneja are regarded as descendants of Jam Juna I, the Samma king. Jam Juna was succeeded by Jam Tamachi whose tale is mentioned in Shah Jo Risalo. Clans Ārbāṇī, Chachar (ڇڇر), Dabgar, G̱ahriā, Jhanglejā, Kuḇar, Līl, Līlā, Līmāṇī, Mahbāṇi, Kāimāṇī, Ramāṇī, Sājnāṇī, Wasāṇ and Weṛhejā. Notable people * Muhammad Junejo * Jan Muhammad Junejo * Mukhtiar Ahmad Junejo * Chakar Ali Khan Junejo * Haji Amir Bux Junejo * Abdul Jabbar Junejo * Abdul Qadir Junejo * Abdul Aziz Junejo * Roshan Din Junejo * Pir Baksh Junejo * Khaliq Junejo Abdul Khalique Junejo (born November 9, 1952 in Larkana), usually known as Khaliq Junejo is the chairman of Jeay Sindh Mahaz ( sd, جيئي سنڌ محاذ), a fac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sindhi Sammat
The Sammat () is the indigenous community of Sindhi people, they are the largest community of Sindhi Muslims, though some branches like Jadejas and Chudasamas are Hindus. Sammat refers to Sindhis with indigenous origins. See also * Sindhi Jats * Sindhi Rajputs * Sindhi Meds References {{Reflist History of Sindh Samma tribes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukhtiar Ahmad Junejo
Honorable Mr. Justice Mukhtar Ahmad Junejo (2 September 1930 - 13 June 2017) was a former judge of The Supreme Court of Pakistan. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Junejo, Mukhtar Ahmad Pakistani judges 1940 births 2017 deaths People from Dadu District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sindhi Tribes
Ethnic groups in Pakistan Tribes Sindhi people Sindhis ( sd, سنڌي Perso-Arabic: सिन्धी Devanagari; ) are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group who speak the Sindhi language and are native to the province of Sindh in Pakistan. After the partition of British Indian empire in 1947, m ... Sindhi society ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samma Dynasty
The Samma dynasty ( sd, سمن جو راڄ, ) was a Medieval India, medieval Sindhis, Sindhi dynasty in the Indian subcontinent, that ruled Sindh, as well as parts of Kutch, Punjab region, Punjab and Balochistan (region), Balochistan from 1351 to 1524 CE, with their capital at Thatta known as Sammanagar in modern day Sindh, Pakistan; before being replaced by the Arghun dynasty. The Samma dynasty has left its mark in Sindh with structures including the necropolis of and royalties in Thatta. Background The Sindh is a fertile valley with a sub-tropical climate watered by the Indus river, the location of some of the oldest civilizations in the world, with settlements dating back to 7000 BCE. Always a prize possession, it has been controlled by many different empires, alternating with periods of independence. Before the Samma dynasty took control, the Sindh was ruled by the Soomro, Soomra, first as nominal vassals of the Fatimid Caliphate of Cairo, later as vassals o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khaliq Junejo
Abdul Khalique Junejo (born November 9, 1952 in Larkana), usually known as Khaliq Junejo is the chairman of Jeay Sindh Mahaz ( sd, جيئي سنڌ محاذ), a faction of nationalist movement in Sindh, founded by G. M. Syed. He is a writer and intellectual (also). Khalique completed his degree of civil engineering from Sindh University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro (then Mehran College). He served as executive engineer in KDA (Karachi Development Authority) from 1975 to 1995. In 1995, he left the job to participate in nationalist politics. He is follower of G. M. Syed. Khalique claims that Jeay Sindh Mahaz is the original party that was created by G. M. Syed in 1972 for getting an independent Sindh. In 1995, after the demise of Syed, the two political parties Jeay Sindh Mahaz (partly) and Jeay Sindh Tehrik (Bashir Qureshi group) merged, and formed Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz. His faction did not join the merger and they continued their separate struggle through original par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pir Baksh Junejo
Pir Baksh Junejo (; born 14 February 1956) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from June 2013 to May 2018. Early life He was born on 14 February 1956. Political career He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-234 (Sanghar-I), Constituency NA-235 ( Sanghar-cum-Mirpurkhas-cum-Umerkot) and Constituency NA-236 (Sanghar-II) in 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 15 votes from Constituency NA-234 (Sanghar-I) and lost the seat to Muhammad Jadam Mangrio, He received 16 votes from Constituency NA-235 ( Sanghar-cum-Mirpurkhas-cum-Umerkot) and lost the seat to Ghulam Dastgir Rajar, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (F) (PML-F). He received 5 votes from Constituency NA-236 (Sanghar-II) and lost the seat to Roshan Din Junejo. In the same election, he ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from Constituency PS-81 (Sanghar-IV) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roshan Din Junejo
Roshan Din Junejo (; born 1 January 1951) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, since August 2018. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly from 2008 to May 2018. Early life He was born on 1 January 1951. Political career He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency NA-236 (Sanghar-II) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 90,311 votes and defeated Jam Mashooq Ali, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (F) (PML-F). He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from Constituency NA-236 (Sanghar-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election. He received 100,906 votes and defeated Imamuddin Shouqeen, a candidate of PML-F. He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from Constituency NA-217 (Sanghar-III) in 2018 Pakistani general election General elections were held in Pakistan on Wednesday, 25 July 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Aziz Junejo
Abdul Aziz Junejo (7 December 1961 – 13 February 2024) was a Pakistani politician who served as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from August 2018 to August 2023 and from May 2016 to May 2018. Early life and education Abdul Aziz Junejo was born on 7 December 1961. Junejo gained his Bachelor of Engineering from NED University of Engineering & Technology. Political career Junejo was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency PS-76 Dadu-III in by-polls held in May 2016. Junejo was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PS-83 (Dadu-I) in 2018 Pakistani general election. Junejo was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of Sindh from the constituency of PS-80 (Dadu-I) as a candidate of PPP in 2024 Pakistani general election. Death Junejo died in Karachi on 13 February 2024, at the age of 62. He was buried in Khairpur Nathan Shah Khairpur Nathan Shah is a city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Qadir Junejo
Abdul Qadir Junejo ( sd, عبد القادر جوڻيجو) ( ur, ) (13 September 1945 – 30 March 2020) was a novelist, playwright and columnist who wrote in Sindhi, Urdu and English. Early life Junejo was born in the small village of Jinhan, Tharparkar, Sindh. His father was Mureed Hussain Junejo who was a police officer. Junejo received his primary education in his native village of Jinhan. He then attended the University of Sindh where he earned a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Education and a Master of Arts in sociology. Career In 1962, Junejo started working as a primary school teacher, becoming a secondary school teacher in 1972. He was then appointed Director at the Institute of Sindhology, Jamshoro. He remained chairman of Sindhi Language Authority from 15 September 2005 to 10 May 2008. He wrote 22 Sindhi dramas for radio and 11 Urdu dramas for television. Publications Junejo wrote books in English and Sindhi. *''Watoon, Ratyoon Ain Rol'' (1973) ( sd, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Jabbar Junejo
Dr. Abdul Jabbar Junejo (26 November 1935 – 12 July 2011) was a Sindhi writer, poet, novelist, story-writer, critic, linguist, historian and musicologist of Sindh, Pakistan. Early life He was born on 26 November 1935 at Pir Fateh Shah Village, District Badin, Sindh, Pakistan. He did his MA in Sindhi in 1962 with distinguished marks and was awarded the gold medal. He earned his Ph.D. on the topic: “The Influence of Persian Poetry on Sindhi Poetry”. He had a good deal of language competence in English, Chinese and Persian. Career He started his career as a junior lecturer in 1960; later on he joined the Department of Sindhi, University of Sindh, Jamshoro as a lecturer in Sindhi in 1962. He served as the chairperson of the Department of Sindhi and also meritoriously climbed to the level of the Dean, Faculty of Art, University of Sindh, Jamshoro. He also served as a director of Laar Museum 2004 to 2007. Contribution He wrote the Brief History of Sindhi Literature in three v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haji Amir Bux Junejo
Haji Amir Bux Junejo (24 December 1916 – 7 October 2011) was a Pakistani politician who was elected four times member in Provisional Assembly, Sindh. He was famously known as "Otaqi Wadero" of Sindh whose guest house was open to all and sundry where they were fed round the clock. Early life Junejowas the only son of Imam Bux Khan Junejo, Born on 24 December 1916 in Khanpur, 1916 in Khanpur, Junejo passed primary education in 1927 in Khanpur primary School, He passed Sindhi Final in 1939 in Govt. High School Boriri. He recruited to Police in 1941 as Sobedar (Inspector). He resigned in 1946 and joined independence struggle by the Muslim League. Political career In the 1970s he joined PPP and was elected MPA on the party ticket three times in 1970, 1988 and 1990. Junejo took part in the Movement for Restoration of Democracy in 1983 and was sent to jail for six months. In the General Election of 1970 He was the highest vote achiever in numbers on MPA seat in East & West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chakar Ali Khan Junejo
Chakar Ali Khan Junejo (5 December 1928 – 31 October 1997) was Ambassador of Pakistan to the United Arab Emirates and a MPA. Khan was born in a Sindhi Junejo Muslim family. Career Junejo was a close associate of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who became prime minister of Pakistan. The association started in early 1950s during student life in London and continued as the Pakistan Peoples Party emerged as the party of the masses in Pakistan. He was a member of a prominent land-owning Junejo family of Larkana, stood up to coercive pressures of the dictator, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq HI, GCSJ, ร.ม.ภ, (Urdu: ; 12 August 1924 – 17 August 1988) was a Pakistani four-star general and politician who became the sixth President of Pakistan following a coup and declaration of martial law in ..., enduring political arrests including solitary confinement, for his friend and the party. He was the Author of "''Zulfikar Ali Bhutto: A Memoir"''. Notes 1928 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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