Altaf Husain
| Altaf Husain (journalist) | |
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| আলতাফ হোসেইন الطاف حسين |
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| Industry Minister of Pakistan | |
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In office 17 August 1965 – 15 May 1968 |
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| President | FM Ayub Khan |
| Preceded by | Abul Kashem Khan |
| Succeeded by | VAdm Syed M. Ahsan |
| Editor–in–Chief of the Dawn Newspapers | |
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In office 14 August 1947 – 16 August 1965 |
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| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Ziauddin Suleri |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Altaf Husain 26 January 1900 Sylhet, Sylhet District, East Bengal (now Bangladesh) |
| Died | 25 May 1968 (aged 68) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Resting place | Model Colony Cemetery |
| Citizenship |
British subject (1900–47) Pakistan (1947–65) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Muslim League |
| Residence | Karachi, Sindh |
| Alma mater |
University of Calcutta University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Altaf Husain (Bengali: আলতাফ হোসেইন, Urdu: الطاف حسين; 26 January 1900 – 15 May 1968), was an eminent educationist, journalist, and the Pakistan Movement activist. He is noted as one of the pioneers of print journalism in Pakistan and was the founding editor and the first editor-in-chief of English language newspaper, Dawn which he edited for almost twenty years.
In addition, he served as minister of industry in the administration of President Ayub Khan from 1965 until resigning in 1968 due to health reasons. He is widely regarded as one of the key activists in the Pakistan Movement and penned several critically important articles in support of the case of Indian Muslims in British Indian Empire.
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