Fakir Muhammad Lashari
Fakir Muhammad Lashari | |
|---|---|
| Native name | فقير محمد لاشاري |
| Born | 4 September 1951 Gaji Khuhawar, Larkana Sindh,Pakistan |
| Died | 17 July 1993 (aged 41) Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Education | M.A Economics |
| Alma mater | University of Sindh |
| Subject | Journalism and Literature |
| Literary movement | Progressive |
| Notable awards | Presidential Civil Award, Govt. of Pakistan |
Fakir Muhammad Lashari (Sindhi:فقير محمد لاشاري, Urdu:فقير محمد لاشاری) (b. 4 September 1951,d.17 July 1993)[1] was a Pakistani journalist, poet and intellectual from Sindh, Pakistan.[2]
Education
[edit]Lashari received an early education from his native village Gaji Khuhawar. He obtained a B.A from degree College Larkana and M.A in Economics from the University of Sindh Jamshoro in 1974.[1]
Contribution
[edit]Lashari was a journalist, writer, critic, humanist and editorialist.[3] He introduced new trends in journalism and politics during the MRD movement in Pakistan in 1983. He was aware of rights of Sindh province and journalists. Thus he fought for rights boldly.[4] The intellectuals and civil society pays tribute to Fakir Muhammad Lashari regarding his multidimensional contributions. He remained active in the field of politics, Sindhi literature and journalism.[5][6] He was a well known[by whom?] journalist all over the country.[7] He was rewarded with civil award by the government of Pakistan in the field of literature (Journalism) in 1995.[8]
Death
[edit]Lashari died on 17 July 1993 near Islamabad, as the result of a road accident.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "فقير محمد لاشاري: جرئتمند صحافي". Awami Awaz (in Urdu). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Intellectually vibrant Karachi: Part - I". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "The journalistic excellence of Faqir Muhammad Lashari - Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "LARKANA: Tribute paid to Lashari". DAWN.COM. 19 July 2004. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "KARACHI : Lashari's death anniversary". DAWN.COM. 8 September 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ onlineindus.com https://onlineindus.com/english/26th-death-anniversary-PPP-leader,-Shaheed-Dr-Ismail-Udhejo-observed-in-Badin/32268. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Ahmed, Ishtiaq (1 January 1998). State, Nation and Ethnicity in Contemporary South Asia. A&C Black. ISBN 978-1-85567-578-0.
- ^ Pakistan Civil Awards: Investiture Ceremony, 23rd March, 1995. Cabinet Division. 1995.