Abdul Ghafoor Bhurgri

Abdul Ghafoor Bhurgri (Sindhi: عبدا لغفورڀرڳڙي ‎) (January 1921 - 10 February 2015), was a lawyer, writer and politician from Larkana Pakistan.[1][2][3][4]

Abdul Gahfoor Bhurgri
عبدا لغفورڀرڳڙي
عبدل غفور بھرگڑی
Born
Abdul Ghafoor Bhurgri

(1921-01-01)1 January 1921
Village Ghulam Nabi Bhurgri, Taluka Shahdadkot, District Qamber Shahdadkot, Sindh, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Other namesBhurgri
EducationL.L.B, M.A. in Persian Language
Alma materAligarh Muslim University Bombay University
OccupationLawyer, Writer.
Years active1941-2015
Websitewww.bhurgri.com

Early life

Abdul Ghafoor Bhurgri was born on 1 January 1921, in village Ghulam Nabi Bhurgri, taluka Shahdadkot. His father Abdul Jalil Bhurgri, was a government employee and also practiced agriculture.

Education

Bhurgri received primary education in Shahdadkot and matriculated from Madrassah High School, Larkana. After graduating from C & S College, Shikarpur, affiliated with Bombay University, he attended the Aligarh Muslim University[1][2] He gained his LLB and Masters in the Persian language between 1942 and 1946.[1][2]

Professional life

After completing his education, he began to practice law in 1947.[5] Initially he also practiced criminal cases but afterwards focused only on civil cases.

He was twice Convener of the High Court Bar Association, prior to its elections in 1995-96 and 1996–97 and unopposed President of the District Bar Association in 1989.

His students included former Chief Justice of Pakistan Rana Bhagwandas,[6] former Law Secretary Parkash Lal, Muhammad Bachal tunio, Abdul Hamid Bhurgri (Additional Advocate General High Court Larkano).

Journalism

He sometimes wrote for the newspaper Insaf.[7]

Political career

Student Politics

In his student life, he joined the Muslim league, as a true soldier of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah.[8] He started his political career at C & S College Shikarpur then Bombay University, by forming of Muslim Student federation and then became its president. He was amongst the freedom fighters from his early life.[9]

Muslim Leageue

He started his political career from Muslim league[7] and had his political affiliation with Muslim league leader & former Chief Minister Sindh Qazi Fazlullah Ubaidullah & Bhurgri also developed association with former Chief Minister Muhammad Ayub Khuhro in Khuhro's last days.[10]

Secretary All Sindh Adabi Conference

He not only took part in politics from the platform of the Muslim League, but also devoted his time to literary activities under the flag of Jamaat Shoara-i-Sindh and played a key role in organizing literary conferences in Larkana.[10]

He was its secretary from 1949 to 1956 when All Sindh Adabi Conference was convened in Larkana.

President Larkana Municipal

In 1953, at the age of 32, he became the first elected president of the Larkana Municipal Committee .[1][11]

He was nominated as a member of Sindhi Adabi Board in 1960, and President of Jinnah Citizen Club, Larkana, from 1977 to 1982.

Pakistan Peoples Party

In 1976 he joined the Pakistan Peoples Party, soon after joining the party he was appointed as Deputy General Secretary Sindh. In 1977 he was elected unopposed from PS-31 (Shahdadkot Taluka).[12] A special cell of PPP was created at Al-Murtaza Larkana for Abdul Ghafoor Bhurgri to resolve issues of public & was believed to be a close aid to former Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.

Imprisonment

Bhurgri was imprisoned five times during 1978 and 1987.[11]

United Nations

He represented Pakistan in the United Nation in 1983 and 1995.[11]

Government

In 1984 he became minister for revenue and culture for Sindh[11] In 1995 he worked as an adviser to Prime Minister for history & culture ministry.

Literary Contribution

Published by Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai Chair, University of Karachi,[13] get online copy from www.Bhurgri.com

  • Saath Dhanri Sarwaarn (ساٿ ڌ ڻئ سرواڻ) is in Sindhi language, book on the life of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
  • Zulfikar Ali Bhutto: The Falcon of Pakistan, book published by SZABIST, fore-worded by Former Prime Minister Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto,[14] the book describes the life of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto[15]
  • Guzri Jay Waya, Say Zamana Yaad Paya, (گزئ جئ وئا، سئ زمانا ياد پيا) is in Sindhi language, is the auto biography of Abdul Ghafoor Bhurgri.

Death

He died on 10 February 2015 at his home in Larkana, aged 94. The funeral prayers were led by Sayyid Ghulam Hussain Shah Bukhari of Dargah Hussainabad (Kamber).[1][7] In tribute, work at the high court and lower courts of Larkana temporarily ceased.[1]

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See also

See also

References
  1. The Newspaper's Staff Correspondent. "Writer Abdul Ghafoor Bhurgari passes away". dawn.com. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  2. Online Indus. "Pakistan Movement's worker Abdul Ghafoor Bhurghri passes away in Larkana". onlineindus.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  3. "The Profile of District Kamber Shahdadkot Sindh Pakistan 2012". scribd.com. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  4. https://www.scribd.com/doc/99575060/The-Profile-of-District-Kamber-Shahdadkot-Sindh-Pakistan-2012#scribd
  5. http://advocates.sindhbarcouncil.org/enrollments_view.php?editid1=39480
  6. "Rana Bhagwandas dies of cardiac arrest at 73". Live News Pakistan. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. https://zmn1.wordpress.com/2015/02/
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. http://www.dawn.com/news/1162768
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)/
  12. http://www.pas.gov.pk/uploads/downloads/mpas_6th_assembly.pdf
  13. "Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai Chair". uok.edu.pk. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  14. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. https://www.scribd.com/doc/8087285/Zulfikar-Ali-Bhutto-The-Falcon-of- Pakistan#scribd
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