Hanif Soldier
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Muhammad Hanif Fareed Soldier (August 1936 - July 4, 1994) was a Pakistani politician and a founding member of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP).[1]
Biography[edit]
Born in Hyderabad, Sindh, Soldier belonged to the Silawata Rajputana family.[1] Due to financial constraints, he had to discontinue his education early in life.[1] He initially ran a pan shop in Kotri before working at his uncle's cement shop in Karachi, where he got a contract with Valika Agency.[1]
Soldier began his political career with his election as a Basic Democracy member in Ayub Khan's Convention Muslim League] in 1960 and 1964.[1] After aligning with Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in 1967, Soldier became a prominent leader in the PPP, earning the nickname "chhota (little) Bhutto" due to his active participation in party meetings and rallies.[1]
Despite losing the 1970 provincial elections, Soldier was elected as an MPA in 1977 from the same constituency amid a boycott by the Pakistan National Alliance.[1][2] Following the imposition of martial law by General Zia-ul-Haq in 1977, Soldier was imprisoned.[1]
In 1990, he was awarded a PPP ticket for the 1990 elections from Lyari, which he won.[3] He served as the Minister for Haj-o-Auqaf in 1992 under Muzaffar Ali Shah's cabinet.[1]
Soldier died in Karachi on July 4, 1994, at the age of 58 due to a heart attack.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j InpaperMagazine (July 3, 2011). "In memoriam: Remembering Hanif Soldier". DAWN.COM.
- ^ "Members of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh. 30th March 1977 to 5th July 1977" (PDF). Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
- ^ "Members of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh 4th November 1990 to 19 July 1993" (PDF). Provincial Assembly of Sindh.