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Jan 26, 1900 Sylhet, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh Died on 25 May 1968 (aged 68)
Pakistani politician
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About Altaf Husain
- Altaf Husain (Bengali: ????? ??????, Urdu: ????? ?????; 26 January 1900 – 15 May 1968), was an eminent East Pakistani educationist, journalist, and Pakistan Movement activist.
- He is noted as one of the pioneers of print journalism in Pakistan and was the founding editor and the first editor-in-chief of English-language newspaper, Dawn, which he edited for almost twenty years. In addition, he served as Industry Minister of Pakistan in the administration of President Ayub Khan from 1965 until resigning in 1968 due to health reasons.
- He is widely regarded as one of the key activists in the Pakistan Movement and penned several critically important articles in support of the case of Indian Muslims in British Indian Empire.
