Agha Shorish Kashmiri

Agha Shorish Kashmiri
Born	Abdul Karim Shorish 14 August 1917 Lahore, British India
Died	25 October 1975(1975-10-25) Lahore, Pakistan
Pen name	Shorish
Occupation	Journalist, orator, poet, political activist, historian
Nationality	Pakistani
Citizenship	Pakistani
Genre	Nazm and articles

Agha Shorish Kashmiri (1917–1975) was a scholar, writer, debater, and leader of the Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam party. He was a figure of the freedom movement of undivided India, as well as the chief editor of the weekly Chattan.

Kashmiri started his political career in 1935 when he delivered a historical speech at the Shaheed Ganj Mosque conference, during the presidency of Zafar Ali Khan. He was a student of Zafar Ali Khan, but was disappointed by the violence at the Shaheed Ganj Mosque in 1935.

Kashmiri was impressed by Chaudhry Afzal Haq, who was a political leader of Indian sub-continent, so he joined All-India Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam and the struggle for Ahrar Party. Kashmiri was also impressed by his religious and political teacher in typical word murshad Ameer-e-Shariyyat Syed Ata Ullah Shah Bukhari.

Kashmiri was elected as secretary General of All-India Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam in 1946. He played a role in Tehreek-e-Khatme Nabuwwat in 1974.