Minocher Bhandara
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Minocher Bhandara | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 14 April 1972 – 7 March 1977 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1937 |
| Died | 06-15-2008 Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) |
| Children | Isphanyar Bhandara |
| Relatives | Bapsi Sidhwa (brother) |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Minocher Bhandara (died June 15, 2008[1]), popularly known as Minoo, was a Pakistani businessman and former minority representative and member of the National Assembly of Pakistan (MNA).[1][2]
Family[edit]
He belonged to the small Gujarati-speaking Zoroastrian community.[3][2] Bhandara was the brother of Pakistani novelist, Bapsi Sidhwa. His father owned a liquor shop on the Mall in Lahore, Pakistan.
His son, Isphanyar Bhandara, is the current CEO of Murree Brewery.[4]
Career[edit]
He was the architect and owner of one of the most successful and durable business conglomerates in Pakistan. Amongst his companies was the Murree Brewery, which his father had bought a controlling share in during the British Empire in the 1940s.[4]
Politics[edit]
He leaves behind a legacy of enlightened political activism. Bhandara, was active as a minority representative and served as MNA from November 16, 2002 to November 15, 2007 affiliated with Pakistan Muslim League (Q). Before that, he had also served as a member of National Assembly of Pakistan from 14 April 1972 to 7 March 1977 during Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto regime.[5]
Minoo also wrote articles in the country's English language newspapers.[2][6]
Death[edit]
He died in Islamabad, Pakistan on Sunday June 15, 2008 at the age of 71, due to complications as a result of a serious car accident in China several weeks earlier on 23 April 2008.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b M.P. Bhandara passes away Dawn (newspaper), Published 16 June 2008, Retrieved 5 November 2021
- ^ a b c d M P Bhandara passes away Business Recorder (newspaper), Published 16 June 2008, Retrieved 5 November 2021
- ^ Deshmukh, Ajay Sahebrao (2014). Ethnic Angst: A Comparative Study of Bapsi Sidhwa & Rohinton Mistry. Partridge Publishing. p. 247. ISBN 9781482841534.
Gujarati is the first language of Bapsi Sidhwa and most Parsis.
- ^ a b Heildler, Scott (January 26, 2009). "Pakistani Beer: Sounds Like an Oxymoron, But It's True". Fox News (US TV channel) website. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Members, National Assembly of Pakistan". National Assembly of Pakistan website. February 13, 2010. Archived from the original on August 12, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ Father Francis Nadeem, Yeh Des Hamara Hai, Lahore, p. 77
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