Minocher Bhandara | |
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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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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