Fakir Muhammad Lashari

Fakir Muhammad Lashari was a Pakistani journalist, poet and intellectual from Sindh, Pakistan.

Education

Lashari received an early education from his native village Gaji Khuhawar. He obtained a B.A from degree College Larkana and M.A in Economics from the University of Sindh Jamshoro in 1974.

Contribution

Lashari was a journalist, writer, critic, humanist and editorialist. He introduced new trends in journalism and politics during the MRD movement in Pakistan in 1983. He was aware of rights of Sindh province and journalists. Thus he fought for rights boldly. The intellectuals and civil society pays tribute to Fakir Muhammad Lashari regarding his multidimensional contributions. He remained active in the field of politics, Sindhi literature and journalism. He was rewarded with civil award by the government of Pakistan in the field of literature in 1995.

Death

Lashari died on 17 July 1993 near Islamabad, as the result of a road accident.