Minhaj Barna

Minhaj Barna منہاج برنا
Born	Minhaj Muhammad Khan Afridi 1923 Ahmedabad, Gujarat, British India
Died	15 January 2011 (aged 89)
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation	Journalist, Trade Union Leader

Minhaj Barna (born Minhaj Muhamad Khan Afridi; Urdu: منہاج برنا‎; 1923 – 15 January 2011) was a Pakistani veteran journalist and trade union leader.

He served as a president PFUJ during his career and was also the founder of the All-Pakistan Newspaper Employees Confederation (APNEC). He was best known for his appealing leadership and challenging struggle for press freedom during the military dictatorships.

Pakistani media describe Barna as an "icon of struggle." Barna was considered a "sincere person and a conscientious, principled journalist," who not only fought for the journalists but also fought for the rights of other press employees.

Barna was the elder brother of Meraj Muhammad Khan, a well-known left-wing politician. Barna received the award Tamgha-i-Imtiaz by the government of Pakistan for his constitution of journalism. Barna died in Islamabad on January 15, 2011.

Barna was born in 1925 in a conservative Rohilkhand Pathan family in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, British India. His family came from Qaimganj in the Farrukhabad district of Uttar Pradesh. India. Barna obtained his primary education in Ahmadabad, later he moved to Bombay and worked as a teacher. After that, he went to Delhi, where he joined the Jamia Millia and received his graduation degree. He also became the member of the Communist Party of India (CPI) to fight against the British rule.

Barna migrated with his family to Pakistan in 1949, where he joined several newspapers such as the Daily Imroze, the Pakistan Times and The Muslim. He also worked for the Associated Press of Pakistan news agency. It was his last assignment.

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