Yousuf Salahuddin

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.

Mian Yousuf
میاں یوسف
Born (1951-11-01) 1 November 1951
CitizenshipPakistani
OccupationTelevision personality, philanthropist, socialite
RelativesAllama Iqbal (maternal grandfather)
Javed Iqbal (uncle)
Sardar Begum (grandmother)
Waleed Iqbal (cousin)

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 hailed.

He is also related to third Governor General of Pakistan Malik Ghulam Muhammad who from the finance ministry became the Governor-General of Pakistan in the early 1950s.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7] [8][9] 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.[10]

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.[9]

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. Party politics for Pakistan's poor Yousuf Salahuddin's interview on BBC News Published 3 Jan 2003, Retrieved 21 December 2018
  3. Yousuf Salahuddin, listed on the official Pakistan government website as a former member of the Provincial Punjab Assembly of Pakistan Retrieved 21 December 2018
  4. The old world charms of Mian Salli (Yousuf Salahuddin) on The Friday Times (newspaper) Published 25 July 2014, Retrieved 21 December 2018
  5. PAKISTAN: The New Dictatorship, TIME Magazine, 8 November 1954, Retrieved 21 December 2018
  6. Kaul, Suvir (2001). The Partitions of Memory:The Afterlife of the Division of India. Delhi: Permanent Black. p. 202. ISBN 81-78240130.
  7. Virsa Heritage Revived - Eid Special, music show hosted by Yousuf Salahuddin, held on 8 Nov 2010 Retrieved 21 December 2018
  8. Lost spring in Lahore The Indian Express (newspaper), Published 22 March 2012, Retrieved 21 December 2018
  9. Catching up with Yousuf Salahuddin The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 23 June 2015, Retrieved 21 December 2018
  10. Interview with Yousuf Salahuddin on sonyarehman.wordpress.com website Published 5 September 2012, Retrieved 21 December 2018
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