"[5][6] Mian was born in Kasur, Punjab, British India to an upper-middle-class Arain family of 10 children.
[7] His father, Mian Mohammad Rafi was a landowner and farmer as well as member of the local council.
Shakir Ali, principal at the National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan used to take deep interest in his students, was delighted at the news that Mian Salahuddin had received the Fulbright Scholarship for a Ph.D degree in the United States.
[4][2] Mian Salahuddin was a talented artist and produced pieces of art liked by many people.
[1][9] His contemporary painters in Pakistan included Bashir Mirza and Adil Salahuddin.