| Birth Date: | 1937 |
| Death Date: | 06-15-2008 |
| Death Place: | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
| Other Names: | Minoo |
| Occupation: | Businessman, politician |
| Organization: | Murree Brewery |
| Office: | Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan |
| Term Start: | 14 April 1972 |
| Term End: | 7 March 1977 |
| Party: | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) |
| Children: | Isphanyar Bhandara |
| Father: | P.D. Bhandara |
| Relatives: | Bapsi Sidhwa (brother) |
Minocher Bhandara (1937–June 15, 2008), commonly known as M.P. Bhandara, was a Pakistani industrialist and politician who served as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 1972 to 1977 and from 2002 to 2007.[1]
He belonged to the small Gujarati-speaking Zoroastrian community.[2] Bhandara was the brother of Pakistani novelist, Bapsi Sidhwa. His father owned a liquor shop on the Mall in Lahore, Pakistan. His son, Isphanyar Bhandara, is the current CEO of Murree Brewery.[3]
He was the architect and owner of one of the most successful and durable business conglomerates in Pakistan. Amongst his companies was the Murree Brewery, which his father had bought a controlling share in during the British Empire in the 1940s.[3]
He leaves behind a legacy of enlightened political activism. Bhandara, was active as a minority representative and served as MNA from November 16, 2002 to November 15, 2007 affiliated with Pakistan Muslim League (Q). Before that, he had also served as a member of National Assembly of Pakistan from 14 April 1972 to 7 March 1977 during Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto regime.[4]
Minoo also wrote articles in the country's English language newspapers.[5]
He died in Islamabad, Pakistan on Sunday June 15, 2008 at the age of 71, due to complications as a result of a serious car accident in China several weeks earlier on 23 April 2008.[6]