A. K. Brohi


Allah Bukhsh Karim Bukhsh Brohi was a prominent Pakistani politician and lawyer. He originated from Shikarpur in Sindh. He was the first partner, and mentor of famous Indian lawyer Ram Jethmalani as acknowledged in his authorized biography.
He also served as the High Commissioner of Pakistan to India from 1 February 1960 to 31 March 1961.

Career

A.K. Brohi was close to military ruler Zia-ul-Haq and his brand of politics, he has been called "the intellectual behind the General".
He was a scholar and author affiliated with the Traditionalist School of metaphysics.
Brohi served briefly as Attorney-General for Pakistan besides Sharifuddin Pirzada who served as Attorney General during most of General Zia-ul-Haq's regime.
A.K. Brohi also served for a while as Minister of Law and Justice in General Zia-ul-Haq's regime in the late 1970s.
Brohi wrote a long preface for the book of Brigadier General S. K. Malik The Quranic Concept of War, a manual of the brigadier's impression of military tactics from early Islamic times, which has been reprinted in Pakistan and India.

Family

His younger brother, Ali Ahmad Brohi, who passed away in 2003, was also a writer and scholar, more particularly on Sindhi culture.
His sister Husn Afroze was married to veteran politician Qaim Ali Shah, but died of breast cancer in 1977.

Publications

A prolific writer, some of his notable writings include:

Books