Mian Abdul Bari

Mian Abdul Bari was a Pakistani politician. He was from a Punjabi major tribe named Arain.

Early life and career

Mian Abdul Bari was born in 1895 in Lyallpur District, Punjab, British India. Bari, a former resident of Jalandhar, was son of Civil Judge Mian Ghulam Gillani. He acquired Bachelor of Arts from Government College, Lahore in 1913. He joined Silk Letter Movement and was arrested in 1916 by Russian Empire on his way from Kabul to Constantinople on a special mission.
In the 1940s, he was president of Lyallpur district branch of the All-India Muslim League.
In 1949, he became president of Punjab Muslim League after the resignation of Mumtaz Daultana and retained his position till 1950.
Before 1951 Punjab provincial election, he joined Jinnah Awami Muslim League.
He was also opposition leader in Punjab Provincial Assembly.
As a candidate of All-Pakistan Awami League, he was elected in 1955 Pakistani Constituent Assembly election and became a member of 2nd Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.
In 1962 Pakistani general election, Mian Abdul Bari was elected as National Assembly member from his area, Lyallpur.
Politician Mian Moeen Uddin Bari, bodyguard of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, was his son.