Mazhar Ali Khan
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Mazhar Ali Khan was a socialist intellectual of Pakistan
, and a member of the Pakistani Communist Party
. He was, among other things, editor of the Pakistan Times
in the 1950s when it was a progressive newspaper and he later brought out the famous Viewpoint magazine from Lahore
. His son is Tariq Ali
, the well known veteran British left-wing activist and writer.
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...
, and a member of the Pakistani Communist Party
Communist party
A political party described as a Communist party includes those that advocate the application of the social principles of communism through a communist form of government...
. He was, among other things, editor of the Pakistan Times
Pakistan Times
Pakistan Times is an independent online daily newspaper. It is published from Islamabad.-External links:**...
in the 1950s when it was a progressive newspaper and he later brought out the famous Viewpoint magazine from Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
. His son is Tariq Ali
Tariq Ali
Tariq Ali , , is a British Pakistani military historian, novelist, journalist, filmmaker, public intellectual, political campaigner, activist, and commentator...
, the well known veteran British left-wing activist and writer.