Khalid Mehmood Soomro
Born7 May 1959
Died29 November 2014
Sukkur, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
EducationMBBS, postgraduate studies in Islamic culture, a degree from Al-Azhar University
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Religious leader, politician,Doctor
OrganizationAl Mehmood Social Welfare Organization Pakistan

Khalid Mehmood Soomro (7 May 1959 to 29 November 2014) was a Pakistani religious leader.[1]

Early life

He studied at Chandka Medical College in 1976, and in 1984 he graduated with a degree of MBBS. He completed postgraduate studies in Islamic culture from Sachal Sarmast Oriental College Larkana, and completed his religious studies from the International Islamic University,[2] Islamabad International Islamic University Islamabad, with distinction. Soomro obtained a degree from Al-Azhar University, Egypt, where he was a student of Gad al-Haq, the university Vice-Chancellor.

Career

His father belonged to an Islamic and Political Party called Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Pakistan. in 1988, his political career started when he was chosen as Secretary General in Jamiat-ulmae-Islam [Sindh]. On several occasions, he was a candidate for the Provincial and National Assembly.

He served as Senator of JUI-F from Sindh in Senate of Pakistan.[3]

Soomro set up a welfare organization called Al Mehmood Social Welfare Organization Pakistan.

Death

He was assassinated in Sukkur on 29 November 2014, at age 55.[4] His funeral procession was attended by thousands of people.[5][6]

Bibliography

  • K̲h̲ālid Maḥmūdu Joṇo, Shahīd-i Islām: ʻAllāmah Dạ̄kṭar K̲h̲ālid Maḥmūd Sūmro jī ḥālāta, k̲h̲ayālāta, afkār ain siyāsī, samājī k̲h̲idmatun tay tafṣīlī kitāb, Lārkāna: Maktabah-yi Abū K̲h̲ālid Shahīdu, 2018, 304 p. Essays on his life and political struggle.

See also

References

  1. ↑ M.B. Kalhoro (30 November 2014). "Dr Khalid Mehmood Soomro — a profile". Dawn. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  2. ↑ ":: International Islamic University, Islamabad :: IIUI". iiu.edu.pk. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Dr. Khalid Mehmood Soomro". Senate of Pakistan. Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Web Desk (29 November 2014). "JUI-F Dr Khalid Mahmood Soomro was gunned down in Sukkur". TheNewsTribe.com. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Thousands attend funeral prayer of Dr Soomro". Onepakistan.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "JUI-F Sindh secretary general shot dead in Sukkur". Dawn. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
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