Suhail Zaheer Lari was a renowned author and Pakistani historian who specialized in the history of the nation’s Sindh region. He also co-founded the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan, which is dedicated to the preservation of Sindh art, culture, and architecture. The intellect was born in Gorakhpur, British India to his father, Zaheer ul Hasnain Lari, a noted judge and lawyer, and his mother, Qabila Khatoon. Suhail studied politics, economics, and philosophy at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford b... moreSuhail Zaheer Lari was a renowned author and Pakistani historian who specialized in the history of the nation’s Sindh region. He also co-founded the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan, which is dedicated to the preservation of Sindh art, culture, and architecture. The intellect was born in Gorakhpur, British India to his father, Zaheer ul Hasnain Lari, a noted judge and lawyer, and his mother, Qabila Khatoon. Suhail studied politics, economics, and philosophy at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford before building a 20-year career in the Pakistani corporate world. He married prominent architect, Yasmeen Ahsan, despite their parents’ objections, and later the couple had two sons and a daughter. Lari died of COVID-19-related complications at 84 years-old.
