Yunus Bandukda

 

Businessman, industrialist, social worker and community leader he was also President of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industries.

<Top>

Yahyah Hashim Bawani

 

Well-known writer, author of several books and columnist in Gujrati, he is active in collecting infon-nation to write more and more on the activities of the Memons in Pakistan. He is a poet and his articles on Memon history are very informative.

<Top>

Yahya Ahmad Bawani

 

Elder brother of Mr. Ebrahim Ahmad Bawani, Mr. Yahya was born in 1925 in Rangoon. He is an industrialist and a simple and polite person. He holds diploma from London Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Yahya was the President of Pakistan Memon Educational and Welfare Society and Trustee World Memon Foundation as well as World Memon Foundation Community Centre Karachi. He is a trustee of the Ayesha Bawany Waqf, services of which to the Islamic World are well known. This Waqf had founded high schools and a college on the main Shahrae Faisal in Karachi.

The new educational complex in Memon Markaz, F.B. Area named after Mr. Latif Bawani, popularly known to Karachiites as 'Chacha Bawani'. Mr. Yahya was actively connected with the construction of Central Mosque in Dhaka, namely Bait-ul Mukarram which was financed by the Aisha Bawani Waqf. Mr. Yahya is a 'flying businessman-cumindustrialist' having business interests in Singapore, Bangladesh and other countries.

<Top>

Younus Dalla

 

After serving in various capacities he retired from the post of President of Habib Bank Limited.

<Top>

Younus Dagha

 

A Government officer, presently posted as D.C. Malir, originates from Kutiana and like his father helps social welfare activities.

<Top>

Yahya Godil

 

He is a philanthropist but his generosity rarely comes to limelight. He insists on remaining a secret donor. He is a known social worker and community leader. He is a founder member of the Memon Marriage Bureau, to which he donated one of his bungalows to be used as its office. He has been associated with many social service organisations.

<Top>

Yousuf Haroon

 

The role of Sir Haji Abdullah Haroon in Muslim politics of India, his role in Khilafat Movement, Reshmi Roomal Movement, Muslim League Movement is well known. His sons Yousuf Haroon and Mehmood Haroon always took part in politics. The Sindh Muslim League had demanded separate homeland for the Muslims of India. This demand was made in 1938. After the expiry of Sir Abdullah Haroon, Mr. Yousuf Haroon and Mehmood Haroon came forward as his successors.

Whenever the Quaid-e-Azam visited Karachi, he stayed in the house of Sir Haji Abdullah Haroon and in that way Mr. Yousuf Haroon had advantage of being with the Quaid-eAzam. He had also toured Kathiawar as the representative of the Quaid-e-Azam, during that visit he advised the Memon community to make investments in Pakistan. Immediately after the creation of Pakistan, Yousuf Haroon was appointed High Commissioner of Pakistan in Australia. He also served as Chief Minister of Sindh. He is now settled in USA but visits Pakistan frequently. He has the honour of being the first Memon Mayor of Karachi in 1944 as well as being the youngest mayor as at that time he was only 27.

<Top>

Yaqoob A. Karim

 

He is a prominent businessman and industrialist. He is very closely associated with many welfare organisations. He was District Governor of Lions Club International, District 305, and is closely associated with business and industrial organisations like the SITE Association and other organisations.

<Top>

Yusuf A. Karim

 

He has been associated with Dawn Gujrati since 1953. Originally he started with his columns and comments on market situation, which were well taken by the business community. He finally joined Gujrati 'Dawn' as Business Reporter and continued until its closure.

He published his research book about the community's contribution to the industrial development of Pakistan in both the wings of the country. The figures he indicated in his book are most authentic and officially accepted. Many of the figures are incorporated in this book also and are considered reliable. At present he is concentrating on another book.

<Top>

Yousuf A. Karim Khokhar

 

Originally from Dhoraji, India, Prof, Yousuf A. Karim has been in the educational field since 1944. After serving various colleges in Kathiawar, Gujrat, U.P, he migrated to Pakistan to start life as Deputy Director of Education in Hyderabad. His brother, Ali Muhammad, received post-graduate degree from USA and has been in service in India. He also served as a professor in Gordon College, Rawalpindi.

<Top>

Yasin Lakhani

 

He is considered to be a versatile person and a clever business man and inve stor. At present, he is President of Karachi Stock Exchange.

<Top>

Younus Makda

 

He is a social worker and is interested in the spread of education. He is a member of the working committee of All Pakistan Memon Educational and Welfare Society and is now the President of the Society.

<Top>

Yusuf Abdul Ghani Mandvia

 

He was another fire-brand writer. Due to his independent policy and uncompromising nature, he had to finance his own weeklies and periodicals. He wrote highly sanskritised Gujrati and never spared the Hindus for what he considered was anti-Muslim policies.

<Top>

Yaqub Wali Muhammed

 

He was one of the Okhai Memon who had permanently settled in Karachi before the creation of Pakistan. He was born in Karachi in 1901. As a young Memon he started his public activities by establishing Young Memons Association in 1925 and became its founder President. In 1930, he started a residential colony for Okhai Memon Community. He established Memon Credit Cooperative Society in 1933, and was elected its President. In 1934, he was elected a member of the Municipal Corporation. Thereafter, he was elected continuously till 1954. In 1940, he was appointed as a member of Karachi Port Trust in which position he served for ten years. After the creation of Pakistan he continued to promote cooperative housing societies. In 1960, he was elected a member of the West Pakistan Assembly. He rendered notable services as a member of the Rural Advisory Board, Member of the Sindh Madrassa Board and Governor of Lady Duffrin Hospital. He also worked in the capacity of the Chairman of the Pakistan Shipping Lines after which he concentrated his activities on social services to the people. His services are spread over a period of half a century. He died in 1971.

<Top>

Yousuf Muhammadi

 

He was a social worker and was very popular. For decades he remained connected with the daily 'Business Recorder' in one capacity or the other. He was also Honorary Secretary General of All Pakistan Memon Federation.

<Top>

Yousuf Haji Karim Shaikhani

 

This simple looking person, clad in a simple shirt, pyjama and chapal, was a very largehearted, and service-minded person. Originally from Dhoraji, he migrated to East Pakistan to set up his business there. His business was also spread in Bunna.

During the devastating cyclones in East Pakistan, he always headed the relief committees and supervised relief work, devoting full time and contributing large sums. This attitude also motivated other rich persons to donate generously to the cause. Both General Azam Khan and Field Marshal Ayub Khan, who personally desired to meet him, were very appreciative of his services to the cyclone victims and asked him what assistance the Government could provide him and his team. While thanking them, he requested them to see that there was no bureaucratic hurdle in their way, otherwise, Allah the Almighty had provided them with all the resources to assist the needy people. He was awarded a gold medal and so were some of his other co-workers. Later on, he received an award of Sitarae-Khidmat from the Government.

After the creation -of Bangladesh, he continued his services in the field of education, rehabilitation and other welfare activities in Karachi. He was always in the forefront of contributing large sums to various funds. He was a very active member of Dhoraji Jamaat Association and a trustee of the Dhoraji Foundation. He was an active member of the working committee of the Memon Educational and Welfare Society. He was highly respected and his simple living was exemplary. He died in Karachi.

<Top>