Mahmoud Haroon

Mahmoud Haroon
Governor of Sindh
In office 23 January 1994 – 21 May 1995
Preceded by	Hakim Saeed
Succeeded by	Kamaluddin Azfar
In office 6 August 1990 – 18 July 1993
Preceded by	Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim
Succeeded by	Hakim Saeed
Minister for Defence
In office 9 June 1988 – 1 December 1988
Preceded by	Muhammad Khan Junejo
Succeeded by	Benazir Bhutto
Minister for Interior
In office 5 July 1978 – 18 November 1984
Preceded by	Air Marshal Inamul Haq Khan
Succeeded by	Lt Gen Sardar Farooq Shaukat Khan Lodhi
Mayor of Karachi
In office 19 January 1954 – 26 May 1955
Preceded by	H.M. Habibullah Paracha
Succeeded by	Al-Haj Malik Bagh Ali
Personal details
Born	1920
Died	6 November 2008

Mahmoud Abdullah Haroon (1920 – 6 November 2008) Urdu: محمود ہارون was a veteran Pakistani politician with career spanning over five decades and chairman of the Dawn Media Group. He was the second son of Haji Sir Abdullah Haroon, the first being Yusuf Haroon, one of the leaders of Pakistan Movement. During his political career, Mahmoud Haroon served as two-time Governor of Sindh, Federal Interior Minister, Federal Defence Minister, and Mayor of Karachi. He was also the founder of Dubai-based Khaleej Times.

External links

• Dawn 2008-11-07: "Mahmoud Haroon passes away", Retrieved 17 Jan 2016
• The News 2008-11-07: "Mahmoud Haroon passes away", Retrieved 17 Jan 2016
• Khaleej Times 2008-11-07: "Founder Editor of Khaleej Times Passes Away", Retrieved 17 Jan 2016