Yousuf Salahuddin
| Mian Yousuf Salahuddin میاں یوسف صلاح الدین | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 November 1951 Lahore, Pakistan |
| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Occupation | Television personality, philanthropist, socialite |
| Home town | Lahore |
| Relatives |
Allama Iqbal (grandfather) Javed Iqbal (uncle) Sardar Begum (grandmother) Waleed Iqbal (cousin) |
Mian Yousuf Salahuddin (Urdu: میاں یوسف صلاح الدین), commonly known as Yousaf Salli, is a Pakistani socialite,[1][2] philanthropist, ex-politician,[3] and well-known cultural icon from Lahore.
Family
He is a maternal grandson of the poet and literary scholar Allama Iqbal and nephew of Javed Iqbal.[4] His paternal grandfather, Mian Amiruddin, was the first Muslim Lord Mayor of Lahore, from the prominent "Mian" family of Lahore, Pakistan. Salahuddin is a distant relative of the Taseer family, from which the ex-Governor of Punjab Salman Taseer hailed.
He is also related to third Governor General of Pakistan Malik Ghulam Muhammad who from the finance ministry became the Governor General of Pakistan. He is known for having started peculiar politics in Pakistan by discharging the elected assemblies of Pakistan. This action is now seen as the beginning of “viceregal” politics in Pakistan, in which the military and civil bureaucracy, not elected officials, govern the country and maintain substantial influence over society and the provinces.[5]
Social life
A resident of a traditional 17th century Mughal-style haveli, known as Barood Khana in the Walled City of Lahore, Salahuddin has hosted lavish parties, dinners and get-togethers at his residence and elsewhere. High-profile personalities from throughout the country are invited as guests.[6] He is a popular figure in the city's arts and culture circles[7] who is credited for reviving Basant festivals and organising various musical, artistic and poetic gatherings; the popular classicial music show Virsa Heritage Revived broadcast on PTV is personally hosted by Salahuddin and has invited performances from a number of artists.[8] [9][10]
References
- ↑ Kaul, Suvir (2001). The Partitions of Memory:The Afterlife of the Division of India. Drlhi: Permanent Black. p. 198. ISBN 81 78240130.
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2625613.stm Party politics for Pakistan's poor, Yousuf Salahuddin's interview on BBC News, Published 3 Jan 2003, Retrieved 25 Feb 2016
- ↑ http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/9/385, Yousuf Salahuddin, listed on the official Pakistan government website as a former member of the Provincial Punjab Assembly of Pakistan, Retrieved 25 Feb 2016
- ↑ http://www.thefridaytimes.com/tft/the-old-world-charms-of-mian-salli/, Yousuf Salahuddin on The Friday Times newspaper, published 25 July 2014, Retrieved 25 Feb 2016
- ↑ PAKISTAN: The New Dictatorship, TIME Magazine, November 8, 1954, Retrieved 25 Feb 2016
- ↑ Kaul, Suvir (2001). The Partitions of Memory:The Afterlife of the Division of India. Drlhi: Permanent Black. p. 202. ISBN 81 78240130.
- ↑ http://archives.dailytimes.com.pk/national/27-Jul-2003/lahore-festival-planned-at-london-s-hyde-park, Yousuf Salahuddin's interview on Daily Times newspaper, Published 27 July 2003, Retrieved 25 Feb 2016
- ↑ http://destinationmedia.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/virsa-heritage-revived-eid-special/ Virsa Heritage Revived - Eid Special, music show hosted by Yousuf Salahuddin, held on 8 Nov 2010, Retrieved 25 Feb 2016
- ↑ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/lost-spring-in-lahore/926634/0, Yousuf Salahuddin on The Indian Express newspaper, Published 22 March 2012, Retrieved 25 Feb 2016
- ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/907906/catching-up-with-yousuf-salahuddin/, newspaper article on Yousuf Salahuddin, The Express Tribune newspaper, published 23 June 2015, Retrieved 25 Feb 2016
External links
- ↑ http://www.dawn.com/news/1210802, Biography of Javed Iqbal and info on Muneeb Iqbal on Dawn, Karachi newspaper, Retrieved 30 April 2016