Mahmoud Haroon
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Mahmoud Abdullah Haroon (1920 – 6 November 2008) Urdu: محمود ہارون was a veteran Pakistani politician with career spanning over five decades and chairman of the Dawn Media Group. He was the second son of Haji Sir Abdullah Haroon, the first being Yusuf Haroon, one of the leaders of Pakistan Movement. During his political career, Mahmoud Haroon served as two-time Governor of Sindh, Federal Interior Minister, Federal Defence Minister, and Mayor of Karachi. He was also the founder of Dubai-based Khaleej Times.
External links
- Dawn 2008-11-07: "Mahmoud Haroon passes away", Retrieved 17 Jan 2016
- The News 2008-11-07: "Mahmoud Haroon passes away", Retrieved 17 Jan 2016
- Khaleej Times 2008-11-07: "Founder Editor of Khaleej Times Passes Away", Retrieved 17 Jan 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Mayor of Karachi 1954–1955 |
Succeeded by Al-Haj Malik Bagh Ali |
| Preceded by
Inamul Haq Khan
|
Interior Minister of Pakistan 1978–1984 |
Succeeded by Sardar F.S. Khan Lodi |
| Preceded by | Defence Minister of Pakistan 1988 |
Succeeded by Benazir Bhutto |
| Preceded by | Governor of Sindh 1990–1993 |
Succeeded by Hakim Said |
| Preceded by | 2nd term 1994–1995 |
Succeeded by Kamaluddin Azfar |
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from February 2012
- 1920 births
- 2008 deaths
- Sindhi people
- Dawn Media Group people
- Haroon family
- Pakistani politicians
- Sindh politicians
- Governors of Sindh
- Defence Ministers of Pakistan
- Interior Ministers of Pakistan
- Mayors of Karachi
- Muhajir people
- Pakistani mass media owners
- Pakistani expatriates in the United Kingdom
- Politicians from Karachi
