Qazi Abdul Majeed Abid

Qazi Abdul Majeed Abid
Born(1915-03-02)2 March 1915
Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
Died27 August 1996(1996-08-27) (aged 81)
Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
Cause of death
Lung cancer
ChildrenFahmida Mirza (daughter)
RelativesHasnain Mirza (grandson)
Zulfiqar Mirza (nephew, through sister)

Qazi Abdul Majeed Abid (Sindhi: قاضي عبدالمجيد عابد; Urdu: قاضی عبد المجید عابد; 2 March 1915 – 27 August 1996) was a Pakistani politician and journalist from Hyderabad, Sindh. He served as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and held several portfolios in the federal cabinet under multiple prime ministers, including Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Federal Minister for Education, Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture, and Federal Minister for Water and Power.[1] He was the founder and publisher of Daily Ibrat, a Sindhi-language newspaper. He died of lung cancer on 27 August 1996.[2]

Early life and family

Qazi Abdul Majeed Abid was born on 2 March 1915 in Hyderabad, Sindh. His father, Qazi Abdul Qayyum, served as the first Muslim president of the Hyderabad Municipality. He had a brother, Qazi Muhammad Akbar (known as Qazi Akbar), and a sister, Afroze Begum, who married Zafar Hussain Mirza, the father of Zulfiqar Mirza.

Qazi Abid and his brother Qazi Akbar are regarded by some as the patriarchs of the Qazis of Hyderabad. Qazi Akbar served as a long-standing provincial minister in Sindh, including as Home Minister.

Career

Politics

Qazi Abid served as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.[3] During his political career he held multiple federal cabinet portfolios, serving as Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Federal Minister for Education, Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture, and Federal Minister for Water and Power.[1]

Journalism

Qazi Abid founded and served as publisher of Daily Ibrat, a Sindhi-language newspaper based in Hyderabad. The newspaper continued publication after his death and has been published by his son Qazi Asad Abid. In 1985, he received the Writers' Forum Award in recognition of his contributions to journalism.[4]

Family in public life

Several members of Qazi Abid's family have been active in Pakistani politics. His daughter, Fahmida Mirza, was the first female Speaker of the National Assembly.[5]

Death

Qazi Abdul Majeed Abid died on 27 August 1996 in Hyderabad, following a period of illness from lung cancer.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Hyderabad: Qazi Abid's anniversary observed". dawn.com. Dawn. 31 August 2003. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 "ناميارو سياستدان قاضي عابد لاڌاڻو ڪري ويو". kawish.asia (in Sindhi). Daily Kawish. 28 August 1996. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "National Assembly of Pakistan: Member profile". na.gov.pk. National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "Tribute to Mir Khalil-ur-Rahman". jang.com.pk. Jang Group. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Fahmida Mirza". ncsw.gov.pk. National Commission on the Status of Women. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
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