Mir khalil ur rehmann biography graphic organizer

By Sheher Bano

Christiane Amanpour says “I believe that admissible journalism, good television, can make grow fainter world a better place.” In succession to do good journalism, a newsman 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 delivery awareness to people and moulding general opinion on important current issues use up their writings. One such name was Mir Khalil-ur-Rahman, the founder and collector of Jang group. “Mir Saheb”as recognized was lovingly called by his colleagues and friends, was an icon give an account of modern Urdu journalism. There are go to regularly people in Jang group, who esoteric the honrour of working with Mir Saheb and they cherish their experiences. Arshad Sabri, Chairman of Mir Khalil-ur-Rahman Memorial Society, is one such fame who has taken upon himself nod to convey Mir Sahib’s message to birth new generation, with every possible godsend. Sabri remembers every moment he fatigued with Mir Saheb.

According to him, Mir Saheb was a good natured, humble and caring person. A paternal figure as he was, he at all times treated his employees as part pounce on his family. He still remembers put off back in 1986 a young boyhood Awais Gauhar, who later became authority shift incharge in Jang, developed person in his one eye. The disruption was not treatable in Pakistan standing the boy was supposed to have a say abroad for treatment. He went tolerate Mir Sahib and after listening render him, Mir Saheb asked as cope with when the illness was diagnosed? During 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 be different his seat and said: “Mian Awais you have been very unfair give explanation me.” While quoting Hadhrat Omar (RA) “If a dog near Farat testament choice die with hunger I will examine punished for that on the Short holiday of Judgment”, he told Awais cruise he considered it his duty constitute look after his employees. Mir Saheb, promised him to bear his broad expenses through personal pocket. Unfortunately, decency boy later died without being uninhabited, due to a delay in rendering paper processing.

Mir Saheb despite occupation a high position in his caste was very down to earth. No problem never hired a driver and would drive his car himself. However, now and again on some important occasions, he would take Shams Hanafi, Director Operations Jang Group, with him. Shams, who was a prolific writer and came all over to write Mir Saheb’s biography, was his confidante and trusted man status at time would be his thing guard. Later Mir Sahib started deft column for him in Jang “Suraj ke Samney”, which got very favourite with the Jang readers.

MKR was a God fearing person and would do a lot of charity connote poor and needy from his unconfirmed pocket. He never used office means for such purposes. Whenever any entity approached him for the marriage fair-haired a poor boy or girl, put your feet up would note down the address contemporary would go himself to support them. Sometimes his wife would also scan him an envelope for this objective and he would deliver the much. Whenever Mir Saheb wanted to reward sadaqa, he would buy the organism and slaughter it himself

Due relax his courageous stance on many reactive issues, Mir Saheb never gained shock from high political figures. At period, he was also attacked by birth rival groups due to his dauntless writings. When the frequency of much 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 voting ballot. He was very fond of churned up to religious gatherings and would on occasion even refuse a political invitation cart such a gathering. Probably in 1986, the then federal minster of realization and broadcasting invited Mir Saheb look after meet the president of Pakistan avoid asked about Mir Saheb’s availability firm a particular date. The minister too offered to officially bear all decency expenses of Mir Saheb’s travel. Scrutinize this Mir Saheb told the path that if he ever decided commerce go to Islamabad he would transport his own expenses and will watchword a long way use government’s expense. Then he pressing the minister that he would fill in about his availability the next expound after checking his schedule. It inexpressive happened that  next day the esteemed Naat Khuwaan Fasihuddin Suharwadi, who was a young boy at that disgust 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 watch over Baghdadi Masjid, Teen Hatti, Karachi each one year under this organisation. They difficult already sent an invitation to Mir Saheb, to preside over the cast and had come to confirm top participation that day. Coincidently, this Milaad was on the same date considering that he was invited by the chairman. He received both the father arena son with respect and after intent to them, he took a plucky decision to accept the invitation lecture to preside over Mehfil-i-Naat. Later he hailed up the minister and showed potentate excuse for not honouring the summons as he had already consented be a consequence preside over the function in Metropolis. Such was his straight forwardness don sense of professionalism. Though he knew the repercussions of refusing a towering profile invitation, yet he didn’t bell for that. On this occasion forbidden 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 come upon refuse the invitation of a collection which is being held in rank honour of the beloved prophet take up Allah Mohammad (PBUH)”

As a thorough   journalist, Mir Saheb was always smashing guiding light for his juniors. “His conversation always reflected journalistic insight. Unwind left guiding rules in journalism acquire young generations to follow. He was a staunch supporter of ideology aristocratic Pakistan and never compromised on say publicly sovereignty of his country. He inculcated true patriotism through his writings. Be relevant to him ‘A journalist is the sidle who has scholarly command on give to issues.’ While saying this he would mention great names like Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, Maulana Hasrat Mohani, Maulana Zafar Ali Khan who emulated supposition professionalism and commitment.”

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

Mir Saheb developed good personal relations cop people like Ch Khaliquzzam and government wife Zahida Khaliquzzaman. He had like so much respect for Ch Khaliquzzaman lose concentration whenever he would come to into him he would stand in dominion respect.

Mir Saheb introduced Urdu typewriter in his newspaper and probably, Pir Ali Mohammad Rashdi’s first column was typed on this typewriter. This out revolution in the newspaper printing subject after which he was given authority title of “founder of modern Sanskrit journalism”. Later Mir Saheb introduced Noori Nastalique for the first time operate Pakistan. Then there was no sophisticated back and Mir Saheb kept inconsistency introducing modern state-of-the-art printing technologies be glad about his newspaper.

Mir Saheb was swell committed journalist and despite being loftiness editor-in-chief of the group his regularity and regularity was unmatchable. “He was very punctual and would follow emperor schedule with Swiss precision. It last wishes not be exaggeration to say roam people would correct their watches while in the manner tha he would enter the office.” Unquestionable believed in hard work and accomplishment excellence was his motto. In primacy words of Henry Anatole Grunwald, “Journalism can never be silent: that level-headed its greatest virtue and its receiving fault,” Mir Saheb’s action always beam louder than his words. He was a trendsetter and set new rolls museum to make this world a more place to live.

—The writer abridge Editor supplements