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{{Short description|Pakistani politician}}
{{Short description|Pakistani politician}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Qazi Muhammad Essa
| name = Qazi Muhammad Isa
| image = File:Ghazi with Qazi Essa.jpg
| image = File:Ghazi with Qazi Essa.jpg
| caption = Qazi Muhammad Essa pictured (sitting in the middle).
| caption = Qazi Muhammad Isa pictured (sitting in the middle).
| birth_date = July 17, 1914<ref name=findpk>https://storyofpakistan.com/qazi-mohammad-isa</ref>
| birth_date = July 17, 1914<ref name=findpk>https://storyofpakistan.com/qazi-mohammad-isa</ref>
| birth_place = [[Pishin, Balochistan]], Pakistan
| birth_place = [[Pishin, Balochistan]], Pakistan
| death_date = 19 June 1976 at age 62<ref name=storyofpakistan />
| death_date = 19 June 1976 at age 62<ref name=storyofpakistan />
| death_place =
| death_place =
| known for = one of the Leaders of the [[Pakistan Movement]]<br />Lifelong member of [[All-India Muslim League|Muslim League]]
| known for = one of the Leaders of the [[Pakistan Movement]]<br />Lifelong member of [[All-India Muslim League|Muslim League]]
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| children = Qazi Faez Isa, Qazi Azmat Isa, Qazi Anwar Kamal Isa (sons){{sfn|National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research|1998}}|
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Qazi Faez Isa, Qazi Azmat Isa, Qazi Anwar Kamal Isa (sons){{sfn|National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research|1998}}|
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'''Qazi Muhammad Essa''' (July 17, 1914 – 19 June 1976) was a [[Pakistani]] [[politician]] and one of the prominent leaders of the [[Pakistan Movement]].<ref name=storyofpakistan>http://storyofpakistan.com/qazi-mohammad-isa, Profile of Qazi Muhammad Essa on storyofpakistan.com website, Retrieved 23 January 2017</ref><ref name=humsafar>http://www.humsafar.info/pio_qazi_mohammad_isa.php, Profile of Qazi Muhammad Essa on humsafar.info website, Retrieved 23 January 2017</ref>
'''Qazi Muhammad Isa''' (July 17, 1914 – 19 June 1976) was a [[Pakistani]] [[politician]] and one of the prominent leaders of the [[Pakistan Movement]].<ref name=storyofpakistan>http://storyofpakistan.com/qazi-mohammad-isa, Profile of Qazi Muhammad Essa on storyofpakistan.com website, Retrieved 23 January 2017</ref><ref name=humsafar>http://www.humsafar.info/pio_qazi_mohammad_isa.php, Profile of Qazi Muhammad Essa on humsafar.info website, Retrieved 23 January 2017</ref>


==Early life and career==
==Early life and career==
He participated in the formation of the first Muslim political party in [[Pakistan]], ([[All-India Muslim League|Muslim league]]) [[Balochistan (Pakistan)|Balochistan]] before 1947. He was from a Sunni [[Hazara people|Hazara]] tribe, [[Sheikh Ali (Hazara tribe)|Sheikh Ali]], which migrated from [[Kandahar]], Afghanistan to [[Pishin, Balochistan|Pishin]] in Balochistan, Pakistan.<ref name="Javed">{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/730474/hope-fades-away-for-hazaras-of-pakistan|title=Hope fades away for Hazaras of Pakistan|work=Dawn|date=29 June 2012|access-date=9 June 2020|first=Saleem|last=Javed|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221084927/https://www.dawn.com/news/730474/hope-fades-away-for-hazaras-of-pakistan|archive-date=21 February 2019|url-status=live|quote=Hazaras also played an important role in the formation of Pakistan. A Hazara politician, Qazi Mohammad Essa (his son, Faiz Essa, is the present Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court), was the founder of Balochistan Muslim League who represented Balochistan in Lahore Resolution in 1940.}}</ref> His father Qazi Jalal-ud-Din was Qazi of Kandahar. after British interference they moved to Pishin. Qazi Essa had studied at ''Sandeman High School'' and ''Government High School'' in [[Quetta]], and then went on to England for higher education.<ref name=storyofpakistan /> "After having been called to Bar in January 1939, he returned home and met Quaide-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah in Bombay. He was so impressed with his ideas and personality that on his return to Baluchistan, he founded the All-India Muslim League in his province."<ref name=storyofpakistan /> He played a key role in the [[Pakistan Movement]] and was one of the trusted lieutenants of [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]]. He was the youngest member of the Working Committee of the [[All-India Muslim League]] and as President of the Baluchistan Provincial Muslim League, he quickly organized the party throughout the province and played a key role in the 'Vote for Pakistan movement' and in the historical referendum of the then [[North-West Frontier Province (1901–2010)|North-West Frontier Province]]. Qazi Essa travelled more than 300,000 miles to campaign for the Pakistan Movement between 1940 and 1947.<ref name=humsafar />
He participated in the formation of the first Muslim political party in [[Pakistan]], ([[All-India Muslim League|Muslim league]]) [[Balochistan (Pakistan)|Balochistan]] before 1947. He was from a Sunni [[Hazara people|Hazara]] tribe, [[Sheikh Ali (Hazara tribe)|Sheikh Ali]], which migrated from [[Kandahar]], Afghanistan to [[Pishin, Balochistan|Pishin]] in Balochistan, Pakistan.<ref name="Javed">{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/730474/hope-fades-away-for-hazaras-of-pakistan|title=Hope fades away for Hazaras of Pakistan|work=Dawn|date=29 June 2012|access-date=9 June 2020|first=Saleem|last=Javed|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221084927/https://www.dawn.com/news/730474/hope-fades-away-for-hazaras-of-pakistan|archive-date=21 February 2019|url-status=live|quote=Hazaras also played an important role in the formation of Pakistan. A Hazara politician, Qazi Mohammad Essa (his son, Faiz Essa, is the present Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court), was the founder of Balochistan Muslim League who represented Balochistan in Lahore Resolution in 1940.}}</ref> His father Qazi Jalal-ud-Din was Qazi of Kandahar. after British interference they moved to Pishin. Qazi Isa had studied at ''Sandeman High School'' and ''Government High School'' in [[Quetta]], and then went on to England for higher education.<ref name=storyofpakistan /> "After having been called to Bar in January 1939, he returned home and met Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Bombay. He was so impressed with his ideas and personality that on his return to Balochistan, he founded the All-India Muslim League in his province."<ref name=storyofpakistan /> He played a key role in the [[Pakistan Movement]] and was one of the trusted lieutenants of [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]]. He was the youngest member of the Working Committee of the [[All-India Muslim League]] and as President of the Balochistan Provincial Muslim League, he quickly organised the party throughout the province and played a key role in the 'Vote for Pakistan movement' and in the historical referendum of the then [[North-West Frontier Province (1901–2010)|North-West Frontier Province]]. Qazi Isa travelled more than 300,000 miles to campaign for the Pakistan Movement between 1940 and 1947.<ref name=humsafar />


He represented Balochistan in the 1940 [[Lahore Resolution]] (''Qarardad-e-Lahore'' قرارداد لاھور), commonly known as the Pakistan Resolution (قرارداد پاکستان ''Qarardad-e-Pakistan''). His nephew, [[Ashraf Jehangir Qazi]], has been a Pakistani [[High Commissioner]] in India, Pakistan's [[Permanent representative]] in UNO and UN Secretary General Special Representative in [[Iraq]]. Qazi Essa's son [[Qazi Faez Isa]] became Chief Justice of [[Balochistan High Court]] on 5, August 2009.{{sfn|National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research|1998}} He later took oath as a Judge of the [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]] on 5 September 2014.<ref name=supremecourt.gov.pk>http://www.supremecourt.gov.pk/web/page.asp?id=1885, Profile of Justice Qazi Faez Isa (son of Qazi Muhammad Essa) on supremecourt.gov.pk website, Retrieved 23 January 2017</ref>
He represented Balochistan in the 1940 [[Lahore Resolution]] (''Qarardad-e-Lahore'' قرارداد لاھور), commonly known as the Pakistan Resolution (قرارداد پاکستان ''Qarardad-e-Pakistan''). His nephew, [[Ashraf Jehangir Qazi]], has been a Pakistani [[High Commissioner]] in India, Pakistan's [[Permanent representative]] in UNO and UN Secretary General Special Representative in [[Iraq]]. Qazi Isa's son [[Qazi Faez Isa]] became Chief Justice of [[Balochistan High Court]] on 5 August 2009.{{sfn|National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research|1998}} He later took oath as a Judge of the [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]] on 5 September 2014.<ref name=supremecourt.gov.pk>http://www.supremecourt.gov.pk/web/page.asp?id=1885, Profile of Justice Qazi Faez Isa (son of Qazi Muhammad Essa) on supremecourt.gov.pk website, Retrieved 23 January 2017</ref>


==Commemorative postage stamp issued in 1990==
==Commemorative postage stamp issued in 1990==
* [[Pakistan Postal Services]] issued a commemorative postage stamp in Qazi Muhammad Essa's honor in its 'Pioneers of Freedom' series in 1990.<ref name=findpk />
* [[Pakistan Postal Services]] issued a commemorative postage stamp in Qazi Muhammad Isa's honor in its 'Pioneers of Freedom' series in 1990.<ref name=findpk />


==Death and legacy==
==Death and legacy==
Qazi Muhammad Essa died on 19 June 1976. "Qazi Essa devotedly served the Muslim League for 37 years."<ref name=storyofpakistan /> Among his survivors are some notable Pakistani personalities. One of them is his son Justice [[Qazi Faez Isa]] who is a judge in the Supreme Court of Pakistan and a nephew [[Ashraf Jehangir Qazi]] who has held many prominent diplomatic positions in the service of Pakistan.<ref name=supremecourt.gov.pk /> Qazi Muhammad Essa himself also had served as Pakistan's Ambassador to [[Brazil]] from 1951 to 1953.<ref name=humsafar />
Qazi Muhammad Isa died on 19 June 1976. "Qazi Isa devotedly served the Muslim League for 37 years."<ref name=storyofpakistan /> Among his survivors are some notable Pakistani personalities. One of them is his son Justice [[Qazi Faez Isa]] who is a judge in the Supreme Court of Pakistan and a nephew [[Ashraf Jehangir Qazi]] who has held many prominent diplomatic positions in the service of Pakistan.<ref name=supremecourt.gov.pk /> Qazi Muhammad Isa himself also had served as Pakistan's Ambassador to [[Brazil]] from 1951 to 1953.<ref name=humsafar />


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Balochistan (Pakistan)|Balochistan]]
* [[Balochistan (Pakistan)|Balochistan]]
* [[Lahore Resolution]]
* [[Lahore Resolution]]
* [[Qazi Faez Isa]] (Justice of [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]] and a son of Qazi Muhammad Essa)
* [[Qazi Faez Isa]] (Justice of [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]] and a son of Qazi Muhammad Isa)
* [[Ashraf Jehangir Qazi]] (a nephew of Qazi Muhammad Essa)
* [[Ashraf Jehangir Qazi]] (a nephew of Qazi Muhammad Isa)
* [[History of Quetta]]
* [[History of Quetta]]


Revision as of 12:16, 20 June 2021

Qazi Muhammad Isa
Qazi Muhammad Isa pictured (sitting in the middle).
BornJuly 17, 1914[1]
Pishin, Balochistan, Pakistan
Died19 June 1976 at age 62[2]
Known forone of the Leaders of the Pakistan Movement
Lifelong member of Muslim League
ChildrenQazi Faez Isa, Qazi Azmat Isa, Qazi Anwar Kamal Isa (sons)[3]

Qazi Muhammad Isa (July 17, 1914 – 19 June 1976) was a Pakistani politician and one of the prominent leaders of the Pakistan Movement.[2][4]

Early life and career

He participated in the formation of the first Muslim political party in Pakistan, (Muslim league) Balochistan before 1947. He was from a Sunni Hazara tribe, Sheikh Ali, which migrated from Kandahar, Afghanistan to Pishin in Balochistan, Pakistan.[5] His father Qazi Jalal-ud-Din was Qazi of Kandahar. after British interference they moved to Pishin. Qazi Isa had studied at Sandeman High School and Government High School in Quetta, and then went on to England for higher education.[2] "After having been called to Bar in January 1939, he returned home and met Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Bombay. He was so impressed with his ideas and personality that on his return to Balochistan, he founded the All-India Muslim League in his province."[2] He played a key role in the Pakistan Movement and was one of the trusted lieutenants of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He was the youngest member of the Working Committee of the All-India Muslim League and as President of the Balochistan Provincial Muslim League, he quickly organised the party throughout the province and played a key role in the 'Vote for Pakistan movement' and in the historical referendum of the then North-West Frontier Province. Qazi Isa travelled more than 300,000 miles to campaign for the Pakistan Movement between 1940 and 1947.[4]

He represented Balochistan in the 1940 Lahore Resolution (Qarardad-e-Lahore قرارداد لاھور), commonly known as the Pakistan Resolution (قرارداد پاکستان Qarardad-e-Pakistan). His nephew, Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, has been a Pakistani High Commissioner in India, Pakistan's Permanent representative in UNO and UN Secretary General Special Representative in Iraq. Qazi Isa's son Qazi Faez Isa became Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court on 5 August 2009.[3] He later took oath as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on 5 September 2014.[6]

Commemorative postage stamp issued in 1990

  • Pakistan Postal Services issued a commemorative postage stamp in Qazi Muhammad Isa's honor in its 'Pioneers of Freedom' series in 1990.[1]

Death and legacy

Qazi Muhammad Isa died on 19 June 1976. "Qazi Isa devotedly served the Muslim League for 37 years."[2] Among his survivors are some notable Pakistani personalities. One of them is his son Justice Qazi Faez Isa who is a judge in the Supreme Court of Pakistan and a nephew Ashraf Jehangir Qazi who has held many prominent diplomatic positions in the service of Pakistan.[6] Qazi Muhammad Isa himself also had served as Pakistan's Ambassador to Brazil from 1951 to 1953.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b https://storyofpakistan.com/qazi-mohammad-isa
  2. ^ a b c d e http://storyofpakistan.com/qazi-mohammad-isa, Profile of Qazi Muhammad Essa on storyofpakistan.com website, Retrieved 23 January 2017
  3. ^ a b National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research 1998.
  4. ^ a b c http://www.humsafar.info/pio_qazi_mohammad_isa.php, Profile of Qazi Muhammad Essa on humsafar.info website, Retrieved 23 January 2017
  5. ^ Javed, Saleem (29 June 2012). "Hope fades away for Hazaras of Pakistan". Dawn. Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020. Hazaras also played an important role in the formation of Pakistan. A Hazara politician, Qazi Mohammad Essa (his son, Faiz Essa, is the present Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court), was the founder of Balochistan Muslim League who represented Balochistan in Lahore Resolution in 1940.
  6. ^ a b http://www.supremecourt.gov.pk/web/page.asp?id=1885, Profile of Justice Qazi Faez Isa (son of Qazi Muhammad Essa) on supremecourt.gov.pk website, Retrieved 23 January 2017

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