Mahmoud Haroon

Mahmoud Abdullah Haroon (Urdu: محمود عبد اللہ ہارون; 1920 – 6 November 2008) was a Pakistani publisher who served as chairman of the Dawn Media Group and the founding editor of Khaleej Times.^[2]

Mahmoud Haroon
19th and 21st 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
President	Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq Ghulam Ishaq Khan
Preceded by	Muhammad Khan Junejo
Succeeded by	Benazir Bhutto
20th 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(2008-11-06) (aged 87–88)
Spouse	Almas Haroon[1]

Early life and career

He was the second son of Abdullah Haroon, the first being Yusuf Haroon, one of the leaders of Pakistan Movement. Both brothers, Mahmoud Haroon and Yusuf Haroon, had actively participated in the Pakistan Movement.^[2][3]

During his political career, Mahmoud Haroon served as two-time Governor of Sindh,^[3] Federal Interior Minister during General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq's regime, Federal Defence Minister, and Mayor of Karachi. He was also the founder of the Dubai-based newspaper Khaleej Times.^[3][4]