Mahmoud Haroon

Mahmoud Abdullah Haroon (1920 – 6 November 2008) was a Pakistani politician with a career spanning over five decades who served as chairman of the Dawn Media Group, publisher of many newspapers in Pakistan.

Early life and career
He was the second son of Abdullah Haroon, the first being Yusuf Haroon, one of the leaders of Pakistan Movement. Both brothers, Mahmoud Haroon and Yusuf Haroon, had actively participated in the Pakistan Movement.

During his political career, Mahmoud Haroon served as two-time Governor of Sindh, Federal Interior Minister during General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq's regime, Federal Defence Minister, and Mayor of Karachi. He was also the founder of the Dubai-based newspaper Khaleej Times.