Mahmoud Abdullah Haroon ( ur, ; 1920 – 6 November 2008) was a
Pakistani politician with a career spanning over five decades who served as chairman of the
Dawn Media Group, publisher of many newspapers in Pakistan.
[Mahmoud Haroon passes away]
Dawn (newspaper), Published 7 November 2008, retrieved 27 May 2021
Early life and career
He was the second son of
Abdullah Haroon
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Yusuf Haroon
Muhammad Yusuf Abdullah Haroon (1916 – 12 February 2011) was a Pakistani businessman and politician who served as the 5th Governor of West Pakistan and 3rd Chief Minister of Sindh.[Pakistan Movement
The Pakistan Movement ( ur, , translit=Teḥrīk-e-Pākistān) was a political movement in the first half of the 20th century that aimed for the creation of Pakistan from the Muslim-majority areas of British India. It was connected to the per ...]
. Both brothers, Mahmoud Haroon and Yusuf Haroon, had actively participated in the Pakistan Movement.
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During his political career, Mahmoud Haroon served as two-time Governor of Sindh,][ Federal Interior Minister during General ]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 ...
's regime, Federal Defence Minister, and Mayor of Karachi
Mayor of Karachi (Urdu: ) is the executive of the Karachi metropolitan corporation and the Karachi local government system of the city of Karachi which is the third tier of governance in Pakistan after Federal and provincial governments.
Pre ...
. He was also the founder of the Dubai-based newspaper ''Khaleej Times
''Khaleej Times'' is a daily English language newspaper published in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Launched on 16 April 1978, ''Khaleej Times'' is the UAE's longest-running English daily newspaper.
History and profile
A partnership between the U ...
''.[Mahmoud Haroon passes away]
The News International (newspaper), Published 7 November 2008, retrieved 27 May 2021Founder Editor of Khaleej Times Passes Away
Khaleej Times (newspaper), Published 8 November 2008, retrieved 27 May 2021
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1920 births
2008 deaths
Dawn Media Group people
Mahmoud
Governors of Sindh
Pakistani people of Gujarati descent
Defence Ministers 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