Chowdhury Abd-Allah Zaheeruddin (1903 – 1967), or Lal Mia, as he is commonly referred to, was a prominent Pakistani

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politician in the

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or the

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and later the

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Career

Chowdhry studied at the Aligarh Muslim University. He was involved in the

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in British India and was jailed by the

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. He joined the Muslim League in 1943. He was the minister of Health, Labor and Social welfare of Pakistan in 1965. Chowdhury was a Member of the

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representing Faridpur-1. He was a Member of the 4th National Assembly of Pakistan representing Faridpur-1.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mia, Lal 1969 deaths 1903 births Aligarh Muslim University alumni Bengali politicians Indian National Congress politicians All India Muslim League members Pakistani MNAs 1965–1969 Pakistani MNAs 1962–1965