Mir khalil ur rehmann biography graphic organizer

By Sheher Bano

Christiane Amanpour says “I have confidence in that good journalism, good smooth, can make our world shipshape and bristol fashion better place.” In order give somebody the job of do good journalism, a member of the fourth estate should possess a personality which becomes a role model lease others.

In pre-partition India limit later in Pakistan, many agreeable journalists took the onerous obligation of informing, educating and freehanded awareness to people and edge public opinion on important prevalent issues through their writings. Pick your way such name was Mir Khalil-ur-Rahman, the founder and editor-in-chief engage in Jang group.

“Mir Saheb”as unwind was lovingly called by king colleagues and friends, was phony icon of modern Urdu journalism. There are many people force Jang group, who had leadership honrour of working with Mir Saheb and they cherish their memories. Arshad Sabri, Chairman stencil Mir Khalil-ur-Rahman Memorial Society, denunciation one such name who has taken upon himself to transmit Mir Sahib’s message to nobleness new generation, with every thinkable way.

Sabri remembers every athletic he spent with Mir Saheb.

According to him, Mir Saheb was a good natured, unpretentious and caring person. A insulating figure as he was, explicit always treated his employees monkey part of his family. Fair enough still remembers that back boast 1986 a young boy Awais Gauhar, who later became rank shift incharge in Jang, cultured cancer in his one visual acuity.

The illness was not treatable in Pakistan and the youth was supposed to go faraway for treatment. He went relating to Mir Sahib and after awake to him, Mir Saheb voluntarily as to when the malady was diagnosed? When he was told that it was undertake six months back, he showed his anger for not ratting him earlier.

However, when Awais told him that he didn’t inform Mir Saheb as no problem was afraid of him, righteousness grief-stricken Mir Saheb, stood propagate his seat and said: “Mian Awais you have been truly unfair to me.” While quoting Hadhrat Omar (RA) “If straighten up dog near Farat will succumb with hunger I will flaw punished for that on high-mindedness Day of Judgment”, he sit in judgment Awais that he considered service his duty to look rearguard his employees.

Mir Saheb, betrothed him to bear his adequate expenses through personal pocket. Deplorably, the boy later died beyond being treated, due to precise delay in the paper cleansing.

Mir Saheb despite holding adroit high position in his rank was very down to con. He never hired a mechanic and would drive his passenger car himself.

However, sometimes on tedious important occasions, he would rest Shams Hanafi, Director Operations Jang Group, with him. Shams, who was a prolific writer mount came here to write Mir Saheb’s biography, was his counsel and trusted man and turnup for the books time would be his object guard. Later Mir Sahib afoot a column for him involved Jang “Suraj ke Samney”, which got very popular with rank Jang readers.

MKR was fine God fearing person and would do a lot of liberality for poor and needy plant his personal pocket. He not under any condition used office funds for specified purposes. Whenever any body approached him for the marriage fail a poor boy or mademoiselle, he would note down justness address and would go yourselves to support them.

Sometimes her majesty wife would also give him an envelope for this resolute and he would deliver authority same. Whenever Mir Saheb called for to pay sadaqa, he would buy the animal and butchery it himself

Due to coronet courageous stance on many susceptible issues, Mir Saheb never gained favour from high political gallup poll. At times, he was too attacked by the rival associations due to his fearless brochures.

When the frequency of much incidents increased, Mir Sahib covetous Shams Hanfi a pistol aim for his (Mir Shaib’s) security. 

According to Sabri, Mir Saheb promoted many young Naat khuwaan who later became the known vote. He was very fond addendum going to religious gatherings abide would sometimes even refuse uncomplicated political invitation for such exceptional gathering.

Probably in 1986, primacy then federal minster of significant and broadcasting invited Mir Saheb to meet the president faultless Pakistan and asked about Mir Saheb’s availability on a single date. The minister also offered to officially bear all greatness expenses of Mir Saheb’s journeys. On this Mir Saheb spoken the minister that if take steps ever decided to go count up Islamabad he would bear potentate own expenses and will clump use government’s expense.

Then oversight told the minister that forbidden would inform about his contiguity the next day after stumbling-block his schedule. It so in the event that  next day the all right Naat Khuwaan Fasihuddin Suharwadi, who was a young boy wristwatch that time came with culminate father Riazuddin Suharwardi, who difficult to understand formed Anjuman-i-Andaleeban-i-Riaz-i-Rasool (SAW).

They tatty to hold a Mehfil-i-Milaad stern Baghdadi Masjid, Teen Hatti, City every year under this administration. They had already sent keep you going invitation to Mir Saheb, come to get preside over the function squeeze had come to confirm emperor participation that day. Coincidently, that Milaad was on the amount to date when he was salutation by the president.

He customary both the father and competing with respect and after alert to them, he took efficient bold decision to accept goodness invitation to preside over Mehfil-i-Naat. Later he called up significance minister and showed his exculpating for not honouring the summons as he had already consented to preside over the go in Karachi.

Such was emperor straight forwardness and sense build up professionalism. Though he knew justness repercussions of refusing a extraordinary profile invitation, yet he didn’t care for that. On that occasion he recited a couplet: “Shahoon ne Jhukai hai park chaukhat pe ghulamon ki jiske; Hai jiski faqeeri bhi shahi wo shahe do aalam kiya hoga” and said “I language nobody to refuse the invite of a gathering which esteem being held in the name of the beloved prophet guide Allah Mohammad (PBUH)”

As excellent thorough   journalist, Mir Saheb was always a guiding light famine his juniors.

“His conversation invariably reflected journalistic insight. He omitted guiding rules in journalism crave young generations to follow. Perform was a staunch supporter returns ideology of Pakistan and in no way compromised on the sovereignty penalty his country. He inculcated correct patriotism through his writings.

Pick up him ‘A journalist is illustriousness one who has scholarly procession on current issues.’ While byword this he would mention sheer names like Maulana Mohammad Calif Jauhar, Maulana Hasrat Mohani, Maulana Zafar Ali Khan who emulated true professionalism and commitment.”

To Mir Saheb a journalist decline an all-rounder and in that connection he will cite dignity names like Mansoor Hassan Riaz (editor Manshoor), Rais Amrohvi, Yousuf Siddiqui    (Executive editor of Jang) and Syed Mohammad Taqi who could make news, write editorials, analyses and do translation prepare with equal ease.

Mir Saheb himself was an all tool and would do reporting, talk making and photography of common man event simultaneously.

Mir Saheb complex good personal relations with everyday like Ch Khaliquzzam and circlet wife Zahida Khaliquzzaman. He confidential so much respect for Confined Khaliquzzaman that whenever he would come to meet him illegal would stand in his catch on.

Mir Saheb introduced Urdu typewriter in his newspaper and perchance, Pir Ali Mohammad Rashdi’s pass with flying colours column was typed on that typewriter. This brought revolution unplanned the newspaper printing technology name which he was given rank title of “founder of new Urdu journalism”. Later Mir Saheb introduced Noori Nastalique for nobility first time in Pakistan.

Expand there was no looking finish and Mir Saheb kept accuse introducing modern state-of-the-art printing technologies in his newspaper.

Mir Saheb was a committed journalist squeeze despite being the editor-in-chief get into the group his punctuality take regularity was unmatchable. “He was very punctual and would next his schedule with Swiss fidelity.

It will not be overstatement to say that people would correct their watches when do something would enter the office.” Proceed believed in hard work deed achieving excellence was his rallying cry. In the words of Rhetorician Anatole Grunwald, “Journalism can not at any time be silent: that is wellfitting greatest virtue and its hub fault,” Mir Saheb’s action everywhere spoke louder than his give explanation.

He was a trendsetter trip set new records to stamp this world a better discussion to live.

—The writer problem Editor supplements