Rasool Bux Palijo
Rasool Bux Palijo | |
|---|---|
| رسول بخش پليجو | |
| founder of Awami Tahreek | |
| In office 5 March 1970 – 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Ayaz Latif Palijo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1930 Jungshahi, Sind, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Sindh, Pakistan) |
| Died | 7 June 2018 (aged 88) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Resting place | Jungshahi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Political party | Awami Tahreek |
| Spouse(s) | Sharifa Palijo Ruqaiya Zarina Baloch Naseem Thebo Zahida Shaikh |
| Children | 10, including Ayaz Latif Palijo |
| Residence(s) | Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Alma mater | Sindh Madrasatul Islam Sindh Muslim Law College |
| Occupation | Politician, Lawyer, Writer, Scholar, Poet |
Rasool Bux Palijo (Sindhi, Urdu: رسول بخش پليجو; 21 February 1930 – 7 June 2018) was a Pakistani leftist, Marxist leader, scholar and writer. He was a leading human-rights lawyer and the leader and founder of Awami Tahreek, a progressive and leftist party.