Friday, July 29, 2022

Remembering Lawyer and writer Obaid Ur Rehman

 

 

Urdu writer and lawyer Obaid Ur Rehman died on December 8, 2021 in Virginia, USA. 

He is survived by his wife Qudsia and four sons: Ibad Ur Rehman, Imad Ur Rehman, Ifad Ur Rehman, and Fawad Ur Rehman.

 


 

Obaid Ur Rehman Advocate, Urdu Writer

 عبیدالرحمن ایڈووکیٹ، اردو نثرنگار چارکتابوں کے مصنف تھے

 کتابوں کے نام یہ ہیں 

 یاد ہو کہ نہ یاد ہو

 یاد ہے سب ذرا ذرا 

مجموعہ خیال

 نقش خیال 

 Urdu books by Obaid Ur Rehman Advocate 

Yad ho keh na yad ho 

Yad hay sab zara zara 

Majmoo-e-Khayal 

Nakhsh-e-Khaya 

 حلقہ ارباب ذوق انجمن ادب اردو ادبی مرکز ایک شام، ایک شاعر کے نام سول سوساءٹی آف اردو لٹریچر واشنگٹن ڈی سی ورجینیا جامعہ کراچی سندیلہ، لکھنءو بیگم حضرت محل کی تواضع سندیلہ میں کھچڑی سے ہوءی 

Qazi Obaid Ur Rehman Advocate, Urdu Literature, Karachi, Pakistan, Sandila, Lucknow, Begum Hazrat Mahal 


Tags: Obaid Ur Rehman Lawyer, BD member, Advocate Supreme Court, Member Majlis e Shoora

http://rehmanlaw.com 

misspellings: Ubaid Ur Rehman, Obaid Ur Rahman, Ubaid Ur Rahman, Obaidur Rehman, Obaidur Rahman, Ubaidur Rehman, Ubaidur Rahman

Monday, July 25, 2022

A spring of alcohol flowing in the otherwise dry Pakistan

Farasat Kazmi, Murree Brewery's media advisor, is an energetic man.  Kazmi was very kind to arrange my visit of the Murree Brewery factory in Rawalpindi, on a very short notice.

Along with Tops, its sister company, Murree Brewery makes several popular soft drinks.  And then of course are the alcoholic drinks.  Besides its four varieties of beer, Murree Brewery makes Whisky, Vodka, Rum, and Gin.

Murree Brewery is not allowed to export its alcoholic beverages outside Pakistan: not a very wise decision of the Pakistani Government.  Alcoholic drinks coming out of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan will be welcomed by the world and the brewery can generate significant foreign exchange for the country.

Pakistan's Muslim population is reported to be around 96%.  Murree Brewery caters to the non-Muslim population of Pakistan;  Pakistani Muslims are not allowed to buy alcohol.  Still, Murree Brewery is having a hard time meeting the local demand of alcoholic drinks.