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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Chaudhry Naseer Ahmad Malhi
|image = ChaudhryNaseerAhmadMalhi.jpeg
|imagesize =
|smallimage =
|caption = Chaudhry Naseer Ahmad Malhi
|order = {{flagicon|Pakistan}} Minister for Law, Education & Parliamentary Affairs
|term_start =
|term_end = 1955
|birth_date = 15 August 1911
|birth_place = [[Baddomalhi]], [[Sialkot]], [[British India]]
|death_date = 12 July 1991 at age 79
|death_place = [[Baddomalhi]], [[Narowal District|Narowal]], Pakistan
|constituency =
|party = [[All-India Muslim League|Muslim League]]
|spouse = Shamim Akhtar
|children = Afzaal Malhi Sheraza Malhi Fayyaz Malhi Tanweer Malhi
|alma_mater = [[University of the Punjab]]
|profession = [[Politician]]
 [[Pakistan Movement]] activist
}}

'''Naseer Ahmad Malhi''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|چودھری نصیر احمد ملہی}}}}) (15 August 1911 – 12 July 1991) was a Pakistani politician, known for playing a pivotal role in the formation of the [[Islamic Republic of Pakistan]]. Malhi is recognised as one of the nation's activists of the [[Pakistan Movement]].<ref name=PakistanHerald>{{cite web|title=Chaudhry Naseer Ahmad Malhi profile|url=http://www.pakistanherald.com/profile/chaudhry-naseer-ahmad-malhi-1244 |date=2015 |website=PakistanHerald.com website|access-date=20 January 2020}}</ref>

Malhi was a leading member of the [[All India Muslim League|Muslim League]] and was at the forefront of the [[Pakistan Movement]]. A lifetime member of the Muslim League, he belonged to the gentry of [[Punjab region|Punjab]] and served as [[West Pakistan]]'s Minister for Law, Education and Parliamentary Affairs in 1955.

==Family background==
Naseer Ahmad Malhi was born as the second son of Chaudhry Ghulam Haider Malhi, in 1911, in the town of [[Baddomalhi]], in [[Sialkot District|Sialkot district]]. Malhi's father was the leading land-owning farmer of the district, one of the elite of Punjab, was noted for his philanthropy, and was decorated by the British Governor for his services to the community. Malhi's great-grandfather, Chaudhry Ali Gohar Malhi, served as Governor of [[Punjab, British India|Punjab]] during the reign of [[Maharaja]] [[Ranjit Singh]] who ruled Punjab from 1801 to 1839.<ref name=PakistanHerald/>

==Education==
Naseer Ahmad Malhi received his primary and secondary education at G.H. (Ghulam Haider) Muslim High School, named after his father, who was encouraged by Sir [[Syed Ahmad Khan]] to found this school in 1918, to educate aspiring students. The school was noted for offering free tuition and books to economically-disadvantaged pupils. The educational expenses of these students were personally met by Malhi's father.<ref name=PakistanHerald/>

After his secondary education, Malhi went on to earn a [[Bachelor of Arts]] (BA) degree in [[mathematics]] and [[Arabic]] from [[Government College University (Lahore)|Government College Lahore (GCU)]] and a [[Bachelor of Laws]] (LLB) from the [[University of the Punjab]], [[Lahore]].<ref name=PakistanHerald/>

==Political career==

===Pre-independence===
Malhi commenced his political career with the [[Indian National Congress|Congress Party]]. After attending the 1940 [[Lahore Conference]] held by the [[All India Muslim League]], he recognised the immense potential that the [[All India Muslim League|Muslim League]] had for representing the Muslims of India. He joined the Muslim League's Sialkot chapter and rapidly ascended to become its president.<ref name=BR>{{cite news|url=https://fp.brecorder.com/2019/08/20190814506360/ |title= The unsung heroes of Pakistan Movement|author=Zarina Patel|date=14 August 2019|newspaper=Business Recorder (newspaper)|access-date=20 January 2020}}</ref>

In 1943, Malhi met [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]] at [[Jinnah House]] on [[Malabar Hill]], [[Bombay, India|Bombay]]. It was on Malhi's advice that what became the historic Sialkot Convention was planned by the [[All-India Muslim League]] for Punjab. Held in [[Sialkot|Sialkot city]] in May 1944, this convention was attended by Jinnah, [[Liaquat Ali Khan]], [[Khawaja Nazimuddin]], [[Muhammad Zafarullah Khan]], [[Abdur Rab Nishtar|Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar]], [[Shaukat Hayat Khan|Sardar Shaukat Hayat Khan]], [[Mumtaz Daultana]], [[Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan]], [[Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot]] and [[Mian Iftikharuddin]] among other Muslim League leaders.<ref name=BR/><ref name="Marhoom">Chaudhry Naseer Ahmad Malhi (Marhoom)- Nawai-Waqt: 12 July 2004</ref><ref name="Muneer">Tehreek Ae Pakistan kae Mumtaz Rehnama Lord Malhi ko Kharij Akeedat by Muhammad Badur Muneer – Nawai-Waqt: 12 July 2003</ref><ref name="Malhi">Be-silsela Tehreek-ae Pakistan −1: Lord Malhi – Quaid-E-Azam Kae Qabel Aitmaad Rafeek Kaar by Muhammad Badur Muneer</ref>

The Sialkot Convention in May 1944 was a milestone in Muslim–Hindu politics. It is widely regarded by Pakistani historians as the landmark event which brought the Muslim League into prominence in undivided Punjab. It broke the [[Unionist Muslim League|Unionist Party]]'s hold over the Muslims of Punjab and swayed their sentiments towards the Muslim League and the Pakistan movement, paving the way for the eventual formation of Pakistan.<ref name=BR/><ref>[http://sialkot.dc.lhc.gov.pk/PublicPages/HistoryOfDistrict.aspx Brief History of Sialkot (scroll down to Colonial Sialkot to read about Sialkot Convention (1944) arranged by Naseer Ahmad Malhi)] District Courts Sialkot website, Retrieved 21 January 2020</ref>

Realizing the convention's impact, Jinnah reportedly stated, "I have a feeling today, that Pakistan has come into existence".<ref name=BR/><ref name="Marhoom" /><ref name="Muneer" /><ref name="Malhi" /> Jinnah attributed the success of this convention to Malhi. Embracing him, he reportedly commented, "Mr. Malhi, no doubt, you are Lord Malhi".<ref name=BR/><ref name="Muneer" /><ref name="Malhi" /> Jinnah made Malhi the head of the Muslim League of Punjab, a post that Malhi maintained until 1971.<ref name=BR/>

===Post-independence===
After the independence of Pakistan, Malhi remained a prominent legislator. He was appointed as the nation's first education minister.<ref name=BR/>

Nevertheless, as an active member of Pakistan’s political elite, Malhi served as the Minister of Education, Law and Parliamentary Affairs.<ref name="Muneer" /><ref name="Malhi" /> It was during his tenure that school uniforms were introduced in Pakistan.<ref name=BR/> He excluded [[Aitchison College]] from the list of schools receiving government assistance on the rationale that such elite institutions did not require federal aid.<ref name=PakistanHerald/>

[[Image:MrsRoosevelt.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Greeting [[Eleanor Roosevelt|Mrs Roosevelt]] at dinner hosted as Pakistan's Ambassador to the UN.]]

Malhi led Pakistan's delegation at the [[Geneva Summit (1955)|Geneva Conference]] in 1955. At this conference he delivered a speech defending the rights of Afro-Asian countries and was awarded a gold medal. Following this success, Malhi led Pakistan’s delegation to the [[United Nations]], where he addressed the [[United Nations General Assembly]] on the political challenges facing South Asia.<ref name=PakistanHerald/>

In his efforts to elevate Pakistan's image, Malhi hosted an historic dinner for [[Eleanor Roosevelt]], President of the [[United Nations General Assembly]] and former [[First Lady]] of the United States.<ref name="Malhi" />

With the advent of [[martial law]] in the early sixties, Malhi became a vociferous opponent of the government of [[Ayub Khan (President of Pakistan)|General Ayub Khan]]. In 1965, he allied himself with and supported [[Fatima Jinnah]] in her bid to democratically dislodge Ayub Khan from his assumed office.

Malhi was offered key ministry posts during the [[Amir Mohammad Khan|Nawab of Kalabagh]]'s tenure as Chief Minister of [[West Pakistan]]. Though they were close personal friends, Malhi declined to accept the posts because of ideological differences. He was later offered a ministry post by [[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq|General Zia]], but he again declined.

Malhi successfully retained his seat in the [[National Assembly of Pakistan|National Assembly]] until 1971. As a result of the secession of [[East Pakistan]] and his disappointment with the corrupt politicking of later politicians, he retired from electoral politics.<ref name=PakistanHerald/>

==Death==
Naseer Ahmad Malhi died on 12 July 1991 at age 79.<ref name=PakistanHerald/>

== See also ==
*[[Malhi]]
*[[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]]

==References==
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{{Pakistan Movement}}

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