Pioneers of Freedom
Profiles of Pakistan’s pioneers of freedom.
Agha Khan III
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Sir Sultan Mohammad Shah, popularly known as Aga Khan III, was born. at Karachi on November 2, 1877. When only 8 year old he succeeded to the Imamate, the spiri
Allama Mohammad Iqbal
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Iqbal was born at Sialkot on November 9, 1887. He held a brilliant academic record. He did his Masters in Philosophy from Government College, Lahore and joined
Allama Shabbir Ahmad Usmani
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Allama Shabbir Ahmad Usmani was an erudite religious scholar, an author and a sincere political leader. His efforts first for the creation of Pakistan and then,
Begum Jahanara Shah Nawaz
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Begum Jahanara Shah Nawaz, daughter of Mian Sir Muhammad Shaft who was one of the founders of the all India Muslim League, was born on April 7, 1896 at Lahore.
Begum Raana Liaqat Ali Khan
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Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan was ~m on February 13, 1905 at Almora in U.P. (India). She was a highly educated lady in days when education for Women of Indo-Pak
Bi Amma
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Abadi Bano Begum, popularly known'as 'Bi Aroma', was born circa 1850 in a renowned family of U. P. She came to occupy a remarkable place in the history of Freed
Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman
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Chaudhry Khaliquzrnman was born in Chunar, District Mirzapur in 1889. He belonged to a landowning family of Awadh. He did his Matriculation in 1907 from Jubilee
Chaudhry Rahmat Ali
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Chaudhry Rahmat Ali was born on November 16, 1897 in village Balachaur, district Hoshiarpur, Punjab. He got his early education in Jalandhar and graduated from
Hameed Nazami
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Hameed Nizami was born in Sangla Hill (Sheikhupura) on January 3, 1915. He left his home town in 1932 to study at Islamia College, Lahore. After graduation he m
Hassanally Effendi
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Khan Bahadur Hassanally Effendi, the most prominent educationist and reformer of Sindh, was born on August 14, 1830, exactly 117 years before the establishment
Hussain Shaeed Suhrawardy
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Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy was born in 1893 at Midnapore in Bengal. He received his early education in Calcutta and Madras and after graduating in science, he w
Khawaja Nazimuddin
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Khawaja Nazimuddin was born in Dhaka on July 19, 1894. He belonged to an aristocratic family. His father Khawaja Nizamuddin was a rich landlord. He was educated
Liaqat Ali Khan
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Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan was born at Karnal, Haryana in 1895. He was the son of Rukunuddaulah Sharnsher lung Nawab Rustarn Ali Khan, the Nawab of Karnal. He d
Malik Barkat Ali
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Malik Barkat All was born in Lahore in 1886. He started his career as Lecturer in English, Former Christian College, Lahore; later he became Professor of Englis
Maulana Mohamed Ali Jauhar
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A fiery orator, a forceful writer and fearless freedom fighter, Maulana Mohammed Ali Jauhar was credited with having the heart of Napoleon, the pen of McCauley
Maulana Obaidullah Sindhi
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Maulana Obaidullah Sindhi was born on March 1, 1872 as Buta Singh in a Sikh family of District Sialkot. His father Rana Singh died before his birth and he was b
Maulana Zafar Ali Khan
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Maulana Zafar Ali Khan was born in 1873 at Kot Mehrath, District Sialkot; He received his early education in Mission High School, Wazirabad and Mahindra Singh C
Maulvi A K Fazl-ul-Haq
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Maulvi Abul Kasem Fazlul Haq was born on October 27, 1873 in Barisal District He studied at the Calcutta University and started his career as a Professor; but i