A . K . Brohi ( 1915-1987 )

A . K . Brohi was a lawyer and later a jurist who held many official positions in the government of Pakistan , including ministerial positions under military rule . His chief contribution is through a number of keynote addresses which have been collected in booklets . These include Islam in the Modern World , A Faith to Live By and Adventures in Self-Expression . During the rule of the military ruler , General Zia ul-Haq ( 1979-89 ) , A . K . Brohi became the chief spokesman of a new ruling elite which promoted a profane consonance between science and the Qur’an . Many conferences were held for this purpose and official media promoted these activities . Sometimes called the mid-night advisor , A . K . Brohi was the intellectual behind the General whose rule was abruptly terminated in a fatal airplane crash in 1989 .