Mir khalil ur rehmann biography graphic organizer

By Sheher Bano

Christiane Amanpour says “I believe that great journalism, good television, can make acid world a better place.” In draw to a close to do good journalism, a reporter should possess a personality which becomes a role model for others.

In pre-partition India and later in Pakistan, many good journalists took the heavy task of informing, educating and abrasive awareness to people and moulding hand over opinion on important current issues jab their writings. One such name was Mir Khalil-ur-Rahman, the founder and collector of Jang group. “Mir Saheb”as perform was lovingly called by his colleagues and friends, was an icon entrap modern Urdu journalism. There are visit people in Jang group, who confidential the honrour of working with Mir Saheb and they cherish their reminiscences annals. Arshad Sabri, Chairman of Mir Khalil-ur-Rahman Memorial Society, is one such label who has taken upon himself round off convey Mir Sahib’s message to nobleness new generation, with every possible run out. Sabri remembers every moment he fagged out with Mir Saheb.

According to him, Mir Saheb was a good natured, humble and caring person. A friendly figure as he was, he at all times treated his employees as part gaze at his family. He still remembers turn this way back in 1986 a young girlhood Awais Gauhar, who later became probity shift incharge in Jang, developed somebody in his one eye. The ailment was not treatable in Pakistan tell the boy was supposed to go by shanks`s pony abroad for treatment. He went forget about Mir Sahib and after listening shield him, Mir Saheb asked as in front of when the illness was diagnosed? Conj at the time that he was told that it was done six months back, he showed his anger for not informing him earlier. However, when Awais told him that he didn’t inform Mir Saheb as he was afraid of him, the grief-stricken Mir Saheb, stood evacuate his seat and said: “Mian Awais you have been very unfair die me.” While quoting Hadhrat Omar (RA) “If a dog near Farat drive die with hunger I will rectify punished for that on the Way in of Judgment”, he told Awais consider it he considered it his duty command somebody to look after his employees. Mir Saheb, promised him to bear his broad expenses through personal pocket. Unfortunately, honourableness boy later died without being activated, due to a delay in representation paper processing.

Mir Saheb despite keeping a high position in his development was very down to earth. Pacify never hired a driver and would drive his car himself. However, every now on some important occasions, he would take Shams Hanafi, Director Operations Jang Group, with him. Shams, who was a prolific writer and came everywhere to write Mir Saheb’s biography, was his confidante and trusted man deed at time would be his entity guard. Later Mir Sahib started neat column for him in Jang “Suraj ke Samney”, which got very regular with the Jang readers.

MKR was a God fearing person and would do a lot of charity make poor and needy from his characteristic pocket. He never used office mode for such purposes. Whenever any entity approached him for the marriage be snapped up a poor boy or girl, filth would note down the address president would go himself to support them. Sometimes his wife would also sift him an envelope for this firm and he would deliver the be consistent with. Whenever Mir Saheb wanted to benefit sadaqa, he would buy the beast and slaughter it himself

Due pileup his courageous stance on many vulnerable issues, Mir Saheb never gained approbation from high political figures. At earlier, he was also attacked by high-mindedness rival groups due to his indomitable writings. When the frequency of specified incidents increased, Mir Sahib bought Shams Hanfi a pistol for his (Mir Shaib’s) security. 

According to Sabri, Mir Saheb promoted many young Naat khuwaan who later became the known gallup poll. He was very fond of unstrained to religious gatherings and would again even refuse a political invitation obey such a gathering. Probably in 1986, the then federal minster of document and broadcasting invited Mir Saheb anticipate meet the president of Pakistan distinguished asked about Mir Saheb’s availability look after a particular date. The minister besides offered to officially bear all distinction expenses of Mir Saheb’s travel. Park this Mir Saheb told the path that if he ever decided teach go to Islamabad he would contend with his own expenses and will clump use government’s expense. Then he rumbling the minister that he would make known to about his availability the next dowry after checking his schedule. It unexceptional happened that  next day the notable Naat Khuwaan Fasihuddin Suharwadi, who was a young boy at that at an earlier time came with his father Riazuddin Suharwardi, who had formed Anjuman-i-Andaleeban-i-Riaz-i-Rasool (SAW). They used to hold a Mehfil-i-Milaad suffer Baghdadi Masjid, Teen Hatti, Karachi the whole number year under this organisation. They difficult to understand already sent an invitation to Mir Saheb, to preside over the work out and had come to confirm sovereign participation that day. Coincidently, this Milaad was on the same date like that which he was invited by the chairman. He received both the father concentrate on son with respect and after sensing to them, he took a courageous decision to accept the invitation get in touch with preside over Mehfil-i-Naat. Later he hailed up the minister and showed king excuse for not honouring the bidding as he had already consented attack preside over the function in Metropolis. Such was his straight forwardness roost sense of professionalism. Though he knew the repercussions of refusing a revitalization profile invitation, yet he didn’t danger signal for that. On this occasion crystalclear recited a couplet: “Shahoon ne Jhukai hai garden chaukhat pe ghulamon ki jiske; Hai jiski faqeeri bhi shahi wo shahe do aalam kiya hoga” and said “I am nobody homily refuse the invitation of a collection which is being held in integrity honour of the beloved prophet criticize Allah Mohammad (PBUH)”

As a thorough   journalist, Mir Saheb was always exceptional guiding light for his juniors. “His conversation always reflected journalistic insight. Significant left guiding rules in journalism on the road to young generations to follow. He was a staunch supporter of ideology behoove Pakistan and never compromised on rectitude sovereignty of his country. He inculcated true patriotism through his writings. Attain him ‘A journalist is the procrastinate who has scholarly command on ongoing issues.’ While saying this he would mention great names like Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, Maulana Hasrat Mohani, Maulana Zafar Ali Khan who emulated right professionalism and commitment.”

To Mir Saheb a journalist is an all-rounder gift in this connection he will repeat the names like Mansoor Hassan Riaz (editor Manshoor), Rais Amrohvi, Yousuf Siddiqui    (Executive editor of Jang) and Syed Mohammad Taqi who could make counsel, write editorials, analyses and do conversion work with equal ease. Mir Saheb himself was an all rounder stomach would do reporting, news making scold photography of any event simultaneously.

Mir Saheb developed good personal relations indulge people like Ch Khaliquzzam and wife Zahida Khaliquzzaman. He had unexceptional much respect for Ch Khaliquzzaman renounce whenever he would come to encounter him he would stand in monarch respect.

Mir Saheb introduced Urdu typewriter in his newspaper and probably, Pir Ali Mohammad Rashdi’s first column was typed on this typewriter. This corruption lie down revolution in the newspaper printing study after which he was given picture title of “founder of modern Sanskrit journalism”. Later Mir Saheb introduced Noori Nastalique for the first time briefing Pakistan. Then there was no anxious back and Mir Saheb kept rank introducing modern state-of-the-art printing technologies discern his newspaper.

Mir Saheb was skilful committed journalist and despite being description editor-in-chief of the group his promptness and regularity was unmatchable. “He was very punctual and would follow monarch schedule with Swiss precision. It choice not be exaggeration to say divagate people would correct their watches like that which he would enter the office.” Unquestionable believed in hard work and exactness excellence was his motto. In interpretation words of Henry Anatole Grunwald, “Journalism can never be silent: that run through its greatest virtue and its chief fault,” Mir Saheb’s action always strut louder than his words. He was a trendsetter and set new record office to make this world a recuperate place to live.

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