Mahmoud Haroon
19th and 21st Governor of Sindh
In office
23 January 1994 – 21 May 1995
Preceded byHakim Saeed
Succeeded byKamaluddin Azfar
In office
6 August 1990 – 18 July 1993
Preceded byFakhruddin G. Ebrahim
Succeeded byHakim Saeed
Minister for Defence
In office
9 June 1988 – 1 December 1988
Preceded byMuhammad Khan Junejo
Succeeded byBenazir Bhutto
20th Minister for Interior
In office
5 July 1978 – 18 November 1984
Preceded byAir Marshal Inamul Haq Khan
Succeeded byLt Gen Sardar Farooq Shaukat Khan Lodhi
Mayor of Karachi
In office
19 January 1954 – 26 May 1955
Preceded byH.M. Habibullah Paracha
Succeeded byAl-Haj Malik Bagh Ali
Personal details
Born1920
Died6 November 2008
SpouseAlmas Haroon[1]

Mahmoud Abdullah Haroon (Urdu: محمود عبد اللہ ہارون; 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.[2]

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.[2][3]

During his political career, Mahmoud Haroon served as two-time Governor of Sindh,[3] 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.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Mahmoud Haroon laid to rest". 8 November 2008.
  2. ^ a b Mahmoud Haroon passes away Dawn (newspaper), Published 7 November 2008, retrieved 27 May 2021
  3. ^ a b c Mahmoud Haroon passes away The News International (newspaper), Published 7 November 2008, retrieved 27 May 2021
  4. ^ Founder Editor of Khaleej Times Passes Away Khaleej Times (newspaper), Published 8 November 2008, retrieved 27 May 2021

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Political offices Preceded byAllah Bakhsh Gabol Mayor of Karachi 1954–1955 Succeeded byAl-Haj Malik Bagh Ali Preceded byInamul Haq Khan Interior Minister of Pakistan 1978–1984 Succeeded bySardar F.S. Khan Lodi Preceded byMuhammad Khan Junejo Defence Minister of Pakistan 1988 Succeeded byBenazir Bhutto Preceded byFakhruddin G. Ebrahim Governor of Sindh 1990–1993 Succeeded byHakim Said Preceded byHakim Said 2nd term 1994–1995 Succeeded byKamaluddin Azfar
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