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Yousuf Salahuddin

Yousuf Salahuddin

Pakistani socialite and philanthropist (born 1951)


Mian Yousuf Salahuddin (Urdu: میاں یوسف صلاح الدین), commonly known as Yousaf Salli, is a Pakistani socialite,[1][2] philanthropist, and ex-politician[3] from Lahore.

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Family

He is a maternal grandson of the poet and literary scholar Allama Iqbal and nephew of Javed Iqbal.[4] His paternal grandfather, Mian Amiruddin, was the first Muslim Lord Mayor of Lahore. Salahuddin is a distant relative of the Taseer family, from which the ex-Governor of Punjab Salman Taseer came.[citation needed]

Social life

Salahuddin is the owner and resident of Haveli Barood Khana, a traditional 18th century Mughal-style haveli located in Lahore's walled city. He has hosted parties, dinners, and get-togethers at his residence and elsewhere. High-profile personalities from throughout the country are invited as guests.[5] He is a figure in the city's arts and culture circles who is credited for reviving Basant festivals and organising various musical, artistic, and poetic gatherings; the popular entertainment and music show Virsa: Heritage Revived broadcast on PTV is hosted by Salahuddin and has invited performances from a number of music artists.[6][7][8] Pakistan Television Corporation producers and directors have used the above-mentioned Mughal-style haveli's large-sized enclosed outdoors ('haveli sehan' in Urdu language) to hold the music concerts for a live audience for their TV program Virsa: Heritage Revived.[9]

According to a major Pakistani English-language newspaper, Yousuf Salahuddin has been playing a critical role in reviving and promoting the cultural heritage of Pakistan.[8]


References

  1. Kaul, Suvir (2001). The Partitions of Memory:The Afterlife of the Division of India. Delhi: Permanent Black. p. 198. ISBN 81-78240130.
  2. Kaul, Suvir (2001). The Partitions of Memory:The Afterlife of the Division of India. Delhi: Permanent Black. p. 202. ISBN 81-78240130.
  3. Lost spring in Lahore The Indian Express (newspaper), Published 22 March 2012, Retrieved 21 December 2018
  4. Catching up with Yousuf Salahuddin The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 23 June 2015, Retrieved 21 December 2018
  5. Interview with Yousuf Salahuddin on sonyarehman.wordpress.com website Published 5 September 2012, Retrieved 21 December 2018

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