Mir Jaffar Khan Jamali | |
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| Born | 1911 Rojhan, Jhatpat area of Balochistan, British India |
| Died | 7 April 1967 Karachi |
| Known for | One of the prominent leaders of Pakistan Movement from Balochistan |
| Relatives | Taj Muhammad Jamali (son) Zafarullah Khan Jamali (nephew) Umar Khan Jamali (grand son) A.R. Jamali (nephew) Jan Mohammad Jamali (grand son) Rahat Jamali (grand daughter) Mir Khan Muhammad Jamali (nephew) |
Mir Jaffar Khan Jamali (1911 – 7 April 1967) was a prominent politician, tribal chief and an All-India Muslim League veteran from Balochistan province, Pakistan.
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Early life and career
Mir Jaffar Khan Jamali was born in 1911 at Rojhan also known as Rojhan Jamali, Jhatpat area of Balochistan, British India.[1]
He was an associate of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah.[1] He belonged to the Jamali tribe, a powerful and influential Baloch tribe. He actively participated in the struggle for the creation of Pakistan and independence of Pakistan in 1947. He also was an uncle and family leader of former prime minister of Pakistan Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali who served as Prime Minister during Pervez Musharraf's regime.[2]
The district of Jaffarabad, Balochistan, is named after Jafar Khan Jamali.[3]
Leader of Pakistan movement
Mir Jaffar Khan Jamali is widely considered to be one of the key leaders that made the idea of Pakistan popular in Baluchistan. In British India, Mir Jafar Khan Jamali led delegations of notable political figures from Baluchistan to the All India Muslim League's annual sessions in Madras (1939), Lahore (1940), Karachi (1941), Allahabad (1942), and Delhi (1943).[4][1]
Commemorative postage stamp
Pakistan Post Office issued a commemorative postage stamp to honor him in its 'Pioneers of Freedom' series in 2007.[1]
Mir Jaffar Khan Jamali Foundation
Mir Jaffar Khan Jamali Foundation (MJKJ-F) was founded in 1998 by a group of committed development workers and experts from backgrounds such as education, environment, water & sanitation, law, engineering, and women's activism. The foundation's vision was "A prosperous and progressive society where people have access to all basic amenities and facilities of life on equitable basis."[citation needed]
MJKJ-Foundation committed to come forward and join hands with the poor communities, stop environmental degradation and facilitate the communities in improving their living, social, cultural and education conditions of the communities without any discrimination of ethnic background and religion.[citation needed]
Death
Jafar Khan Jamali died on 7 April 1967.
References
- ^ a b c d "Mir Jafar Khan Jamali's profile and commemorative postage stamp". Cybercity.net website. Archived from the original on 22 November 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ B. Raman (12 May 2003). "Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali profile". Soth Asia Analysis Group website. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Jaffarabad background history". Balochistan Police website. Archived from the original on 12 December 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Remembering Mir Jaffar Khan Jamali Daily Times newspaper, Published 6 April 2017, Retrieved 30 January 2024
External links
- southasiananalysis.org South Asia Analysis Group (Archived)
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