Solangi (
Punjabi
Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan
* Punjabi language
* Punjabi people
* Punjabi dialects and languages
Punjabi may also refer to:
* Punjabi (horse), a British Th ...
:''سولنگی'',
Sindhi: ''سولنگي'') is a
surname of
Punjabi
Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan
* Punjabi language
* Punjabi people
* Punjabi dialects and languages
Punjabi may also refer to:
* Punjabi (horse), a British Th ...
and
Sindhi Muslims that is mostly found in Sindh and South
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...
. They are located in different districts of eastern Balochistan, southern Punjab and
northern Sindh.
Notable people with the surname include:
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Abdul Karim Solangi
Abdul Karim Solangi (born 1943) is a Pakistani artist known for his work in kinetic sculpture in Pakistan. His sculptures, made from recycled fabric, wastepaper, and plaster, depict village life in Sindh.
Career
Solangi's interest in art bega ...
, Pakistani artist
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Anwar Solangi
Anwar Solangi (1944–2008) was a Pakistani television and radio performer. He was born in Shahdadpur, in Sindh.
Life
Solangi became an anchorperson at the Hyderabad radio station during Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s government but was later remove ...
, Pakistani television and radio perform
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Ghullam Hyder Mehjoor Solangi
Ghullam Hyder Mehjoor (born 23 February 1941) is a Sindhi historian, sufi, poet, artist, former Teacher, musician, educationist, politician, and journalist from Pakistan. Born in Naushehro Feroze district, Sindh he has written three books inclu ...
, Sindhi historian
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Murtaza Solangi
Murtaza Solangi is a Pakistani journalist who served as a Director General of Radio Pakistan. He was the caretaker Minister of Information and Broadcasting from August 2023 to March 2024.
Career
In 2010, he was accused of harassment by femal ...
, Pakistani journalist
See also
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Solang Valley
Solang Valley derives its name from combination of words Solang (Nearby village) and Nallah (water stream). It is a side valley at the top of the Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh, India 14 km northwest of the resort town Manali on the way ...
References
{{Surname, Solangi
Surnames
Social groups of Sindh