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{{Short description|Pakistani spiritual leader, politician, and cricketer (1928–2012)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = '''Pir Paggara'''
| native_name = {{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|پیر پگارا}}}} <br> {{lang-sd|{{Nastaliq|پير پاڳارو}}}}
| image =
| caption =
| office = President of [[Pakistan Muslim League (F)]]
| term_start = 1985
| term_end = 10 January 2012
| predecessor = ''Position established''
| successor = [[Pir of Pagaro VIII]]
| office2 = Former [[National Assembly of Pakistan|Member National Assembly of Pakistan]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Liverpool]]
| term_start2 =
| term_end2 =
| predecessor2 =
| successor2 =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1928|11|22}}
| birth_place = [[Pir Jo Goth]], [[Sindh]], [[British Raj|British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2012|1|10|1928|11|22|}}
| death_place = [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]
| spouse =
| constituency =
| party = [[Pakistan Muslim League (F)]]
| otherparty = [[Pakistan Muslim League]] <br/> {{small|(pre 1980s)}}
| residence = [[Karachi]]
| nationality = [[Pakistani]]
| father = [[Pir of Pagaro VI]]
| children = [[Pir of Pagaro VIII]] (son) <br/> [[Pir Sadaruddin Shah]] (son)
}}

'''Syed Shah Mardan Shah-II''' widely known as '''Pir of Pagaro VII''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|پیر پگارا}}}}, {{lang-sd|{{Nastaliq|پير پاڳارو}}}}; 22 November 1928 – 10 January 2012) was the spiritual leader of [[Hurs]] and president of political party [[Pakistan Muslim League (F)]]. He was commonly known in Pakistan as ''Pir Sahib Pagara'' and ''Pir Shaab''. He was an influential figure in [[Politics of Pakistan|Pakistani politics]] and the leader of [[Hurs|Hur Force]] in Pakistan who also participated in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]]. He was also a [[first-class cricket]]er.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/42337.html Pir Pagara ESPN Profile as cricketer]</ref> He died on 10 January 2012 in [[London]], due to [[Liver disease|liver infection]].

== Personal life ==
Pir Pagara is a title given to the leader of the [[Muslim]] [[Sufi]] order of [[Hurs]] in [[Sindh]] province of Pakistan. It comes from the [[Persian Language|Persian]] word "[[Pir (Sufism)|Pir]]" (elder or "saint") and the [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] word "Pagaro", which means Chieftain's Turban. The seventh [[Islam Pir|Pir]] Pagara was Pir Syed Mardan Shah II.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pirpagara.com/childhood.htm |title=Personal Life of Pir ShahabPagara|access-date=10 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160905045121/http://pirpagara.com/childhood.htm |archive-date=5 September 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was born in Pir Jo Goth, [[Sindh]] in 1928. Pir Pagara spent a major part of his life engaged in Pakistan's politics. His father [[Soreh Badshah|Pir Syed Sibghatullah Shah II]] was hanged on 20 March 1943 by the [[British Raj|colonial government]] due to his involvement in the [[Hurs|Hur Movement]].<ref>[http://www.pakimag.com/misc/history-of-syed-sibgatullah-shah-pir-pagaro-father-of-pir-pagara.html Death Syed Shah Mardan's father ]</ref><ref>[http://karachiobserver.blogspot.com/2009/02/pir-sahib-pagara.html Personal Life of Peer Sahib Pagara]</ref><ref>[http://magtheweekly.com/15-21oct2011/interview.asp Pir Pagara Interview for MG Magazine] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120715080832/http://magtheweekly.com/15-21oct2011/interview.asp |date=15 July 2012 }}</ref>

== Political career ==
After the defeat of Mohtarma [[Fatima Jinnah]] by [[Ayub Khan (Field Marshal)|Ayub Khan]] in the presidential contest, Mohtarma declared the Muslim League functional and made Pir Pagaro the head of Muslim League. He was nominated as the first president of the United Muslim League as well. He was Chief of Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F), and spiritual leader of the 'Hur' jamaat. He was one of the most influential and respected political personalities of Pakistan.<ref>[http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/01/11/news/national/pir-pagara-passes-away-in-london/ Influential Personality of Pakistan]</ref> His predictions on Pakistan's politics were sometimes quoted in the media.<ref>[http://dunyanews.tv/index.php?key=Q2F0SUQ9MiNOaWQ9NTEzMDc= Pagara persists with political predictions]</ref> He was usually visited by many senior politicians of Pakistan such as [[Shaikh Rasheed Ahmad|Sheikh Rasheed]],<ref>[http://tribune.com.pk/story/51070/sheikh-rashid-suggests-unifying-all-muslim-leagues/ Former Minister MNA Sheikh Rashid meeting with Pir Pagara]</ref> [[Chaudhry Shujaat]],<ref>[http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/19-Sep-2010/PMLQ-merges-with-Functiona Former Minister MNA Chaudhry Shujaat meeting with Pir Pagara]{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[Raza Haroon]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.samaa.tv/newsdetail.aspx?ID=35324&CID=1 |title=MNA Raza Haroon meeting with Pir Pagara |access-date=10 January 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913054048/http://www.samaa.tv/newsdetail.aspx?ID=35324&CID=1 |archive-date=13 September 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[Shah Mehmood Qureshi]].<ref>[http://islamabadpost.com/english/2011/03/06/shah-mahmood-calls-on-pir-pagara/ Former Foreign Minister MNA Shah Mahmood Qureshi meeting with Pir Pagara]</ref>

==Cricket==
Usually referred to in cricket literature as the Pir of Pagaro, he was influential in the early years of Pakistan's cricket development in the 1950s. Before Pakistan's first [[Pakistani cricket team in England in 1954|tour of England in 1954]] he had a grass pitch constructed in his garden so that the Pakistan players, who had to play most of their cricket at the time on matting pitches, could practise in something similar to English conditions.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Berry|first1=Scyld|title=Cricket: The Game of Life|date=2015|publisher=Hodder & Stoughton|location=London|isbn=978-1-473-61859-6|pages=169–70}}</ref> He re-founded the Sind Cricket Association,<ref>''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack|Wisden]]'' 2013, pp. 233-34.</ref> captained [[Sindh cricket team|Sind]] in the first-ever match in the [[Quaid-e-Azam Trophy]] in November 1953,<ref>{{cite web|title=Bahawalpur v Sind 1953-54|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/20/20902.html|website=CricketArchive|accessdate=4 November 2015}}</ref> and organized and captained a team under his name against the [[English cricket team in Pakistan in 1955–56|MCC in 1955-56]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Pir of Pagaro's XI v Marylebone Cricket Club 1955-56|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/137/137366.html|website=CricketArchive|accessdate=4 November 2015}}</ref>

== Death ==
Pir Pagara was admitted to [[Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi|Aga Khan University Hospital]] (AKUH) on 24 November 2011, for the treatment of infected lungs. According to doctors, he was in a very serious condition and was therefore put on a ventilator and flown to London on a special air ambulance on 5 January, along with a physician and family members.<ref name="feedburner1">[http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EventsPakistan/~3/MmkrL3er5iU/pir-pagara-died-in-london-10-january.html Pir Pagara died in London 10 January 2012]</ref><ref>[http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/01/pir-pagara-unwell-may-head-to-london/ Pir Pagara unwell, may head to London]</ref>

He died on 10 January 2012 of a liver infection. His body was returned to Pakistan on the following day. Many political parties in Pakistan, including the [[Hurs]], sent their condolences to the family.<ref>[http://www.awamiweb.com/pir-sahib-pagara-dies-in-england-33557.html Pir Sahib Pagara Dies In England]</ref><ref name="feedburner1"/><ref>[http://tribune.com.pk/story/319528/pir-pagara-passes-away/ News of Pir Pagaro Death]</ref><ref>[http://www.brecorder.com/top-news/1-front-top-news/41858-pm-mourns-over-death-pir-sahib-pagara.html Prime Minister of Pakistan's Condolence message to Family]</ref><ref>[http://samaa.tv/newsdetail.aspx?ID=41406&CID=1 Pir Pagara Died] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114060628/http://samaa.tv/newsdetail.aspx?ID=41406&CID=1 |date=14 January 2012 }}</ref> He was buried in his native Pir Jo Goth village alongside his ancestors.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/editorials/12-Jan-2012/pir-pagaro |title=Pir Pagaro - Printed on Daily The Nation : January 12, 2012 |access-date=9 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125055535/http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/editorials/12-Jan-2012/pir-pagaro |archive-date=25 January 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-30396-Pir-Pagara-passes-away-in-London Pir Pagara passes away on The News]</ref>

He was succeeded by his son [[Syed Sibghatullah Shah Rashdi III]], known informally as ''Raja Saeen''', both as the [[Pir Pagara]] and leader of [[Pakistan Muslim League (F)]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Tunio |first=Hafeez |date=11 January 2012 |title=Pir Pagara passes away: The political oracle goes silent |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/319690/pir-pagara-passes-away-the-political-oracle-goes-silent/ |work=[[The Express Tribune]] |location=Pakistan |accessdate=2013-05-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://dawn.com/2013/04/27/the-son-also-rises/ |title=The son also rises |work=Dawn|location=Pakistan |accessdate=2013-05-04}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Sibghatullah Shah Rashidi]]
* [[Hurs]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120113203859/http://pkscoop.com/pir-pagara-passes-away.html Pir Pagara Passes Away]
* [http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.shtml?200099 Pir Pagara to head united Muslim League]
* [http://pirpagara.com Pir Pagara website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20191230050107/http://www.vidjin.com/pir-pagara-death-and-life-situcation-in-london-6-jan-2012.html Pir Sahib Pagara in London Hospital Video]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20191230050105/http://www.vidjin.com/pir-pagara-death-passes-away-in-london.html Pir Pagara dead Body Video]
* [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/42337.html Pir Pagaro IV's cricket profile]

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