Pyar Ali Allana was a politician from

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. Pyar Ali Allana was a former member of the Federal Parliament and

's Education Minister. He was son of

Ghulam Ali Allana Ghulam Ali Allana known as G. Allana (22 August 1906 – 8 March 1985) was a friend and biographer of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan. Mr Allana entered politics at an early age and played an active part in the Pakistan movement. Af ...

, friend and confidant of

Muhammad Ali Jinnah Muhammad Ali Jinnah (, ; born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the ...

. Pyar Ali Allana was one of the founders of the

Movement for Restoration of Democracy The Movement for the Restoration of Democracy (MRD) ( ur, اتحاد برائے بحالی جمہوریت), was a historically left-wing populism and massive socialist political alliance formed to oppose and end the military government of Preside ...

(MRD) and a member of the

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. Ali Allana was 68 years old when he died on December 30, 2004.

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Year of birth missing 2004 deaths Pakistani Ismailis 1930s births Pakistani people of Gujarati descent St. Patrick's High School, Karachi alumni {{Pakistan-politician-stub