Chaudhry Naseer Ahmad Malhi

Chaudhry Naseer Ahmad Malhi (Urdu: چودھری نصیر احمد ملہی) (15 August 1913 – 12 July 1991) A historical figure in subcontinent politics, Chaudhry Naseer Ahmad Malhi played a pivotal role in the formation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and is recognised as one of the nation’s founding fathers. He was commonly known as Lord Malhi for his larger-than-life personality, largesse and lavish parties.

Chaudhry Naseer Ahmad Malhi was a leading member of the Muslim League and was at the forefront of the Pakistan Movement. A lifetime member of the Muslim League, Chaudhry Naseer Ahmad Malhi belonged to the gentry of Punjab and served as West Pakistan's Minister for Law, Education and Parliamentary Affairs in 1955.

His father Chaudhry Ghulam Haider Malhi was the leading aristocrat of district Sialkot and amongst the landed elites of Punjab. He was noted for this philanthropy and was decorated by the British Governor for his services to the community.

Chaudhry Naseer Ahmad Malhi's great-grandfather, Chaudhry Ali Gohar Malhi, served as a Governor of Punjab during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

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