Pirzadas
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Pirzada Ali Akbar
Pirzada Ali Akbar: (19.02.1909 – 18.02.1967)
(Buried in Miani Graveyard, Bahawalpur Road, Lahore)
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Pirzada Ali Akbar was 6th son of Ghulam Qadir Asar. Was married to Nisar Fatima (1915 -1989 – daughter of Siraj-uddin Qureshi, well known as printer & Publisher “Shaikh Ahmed Bakhsh and Muhammad Jalaluddin”, Kashmiri Bazar, Lahore). He was blessed with 4 daughters (Sameena, Tehmina, Mahira and Faiza) & 2 sons (Naveed and Najeeb).
The detail about all of them (2 sons & 4 daughters) will be presented in upcoming pages.
Qualifications & Career
| Year | Detail | Year | Detail |
| 1925 | Matric
Mission High School, Jalandhar |
1929 | B.Com
Haily College of Commerce, Lahore. |
| 1930-1947 | Worked in a Commercial Bank (Dehli & Shimla) | 1947-1952 | Asstt Director S&T Deptt,
Govt of Pakistan, Karachi. |
| 1952-1960 | Director (Supplies)
S&T Deptt, Govt of Pakistan, Lahore. |
He was a man of letters and assumed 1st class (1st position) in the first badge of the Haily College of Commerce, Lahore. Despite his attractive postings, his honesty in profession is still an example for the new comers. Due to long illness he had to opt for pre-mature retirement in the year 1960. He lived a shorter life unlike pirzada family.
Keeping the continuation of family tradition in literature, he also composed a Qita-e-Tareekh on publishing of the poetry book (Diwaan-e-Asar) of his father (1924 AD/1342 Hijri).
It is given hereunder:
About the Grave;
The verse written on his grave-plate:
تربت پہ تیری رحمتِ حق کا نزول ہو
حامی تیرا خدا اور خدا کا رسولﷺ ہو
About the prominent Offspring;
Out of 2 sons / 4 daughters, Tehmina Rasheed (pictured below) had a bright career, who worked as Asstt Director (RO, National Savings Centre, Lahore). She got pre-mature retirement after her marriage.
