Jafar Khan Jamali
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Mir Jafar Khan Jamali was a prominent politician, tribal leader and a Muslim League
veteran from Balochistan
province, Pakistan
. He was a close friend of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. He belongs to the Jamali
tribe, a powerful and influential Baloch
tribe. He actively participated in the struggle of creation of Pakistan
from British India rules. He was a family leader of former Prime Minister
of Pakistan
Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali.
The district of Jafarabad
, Balochistan is named after him.
Mir Jaffar Khan Jamali Foundation Tribute to his services for Pakistan, Mir Jaffar Khan Jamali Foundation (MJKJ-F) was founded in the year 1998 by a group of committed development workers and experts belonging to various spheres of life such as education, environment, water & sanitation, law, engineering and women activism with a vision “A prosperous and progressive society where people have access to all basic amenities and facilities of life on equitable basis”
MJKJ-Foundation committed to come forward and join hands with the poor communities, stop environmental degradation and to facilitate the communities in improving their living , social, cultural and education conditions of the communities without any discrimination, race and religion
Muslim League
The All-India Muslim League,, was founded by the All India Muhammadan Educational Conference at Dhaka , in 1906, in the context of the circumstances that were generated over the partition of Bengal in 1905...
veteran from Balochistan
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...
province, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. He was a close friend of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. He belongs to the Jamali
Jamali
Jamali is the name of a Baloch tribe in Pakistan. Jamali tribe consists of 14 more tribes,like Esaani,Mureedani,Walwaani,Dodaani,Lalwaani. A large number of Jamali tribes also live in province of Sindh; these peopole speak Balochi,Sindhi,Seraiki,Punjabi and Urdu languages. In Sindh majority of...
tribe, a powerful and influential Baloch
Baloch people
The Baloch or Baluch are an ethnic group that belong to the larger Iranian peoples. Baluch people mainly inhabit the Balochistan region and Sistan and Baluchestan Province in the southeast corner of the Iranian plateau in Western Asia....
tribe. He actively participated in the struggle of creation of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
from British India rules. He was a family leader of former Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali.
The district of Jafarabad
Jafarabad District
Jafarabad or Jaffarabad district lies in the South-East of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. Jafarabad’s headquarters are at Dera Allah Yar. Formerly known as the Jhatpat subdivision, the region was part of the Jacobabad District until 1970 and part of the Sibi District until 1975...
, Balochistan is named after him.
Mir Jaffar Khan Jamali Foundation Tribute to his services for Pakistan, Mir Jaffar Khan Jamali Foundation (MJKJ-F) was founded in the year 1998 by a group of committed development workers and experts belonging to various spheres of life such as education, environment, water & sanitation, law, engineering and women activism with a vision “A prosperous and progressive society where people have access to all basic amenities and facilities of life on equitable basis”
MJKJ-Foundation committed to come forward and join hands with the poor communities, stop environmental degradation and to facilitate the communities in improving their living , social, cultural and education conditions of the communities without any discrimination, race and religion
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See also
- Jaffarabad District
- Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali