PPP leader and former speaker of the Sindh Assembly Agha Siraj Durrani, passed away on Wednesday, according to a statement by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah.
In a statement issued by the Sindh CM House, Shah expressed deep sorrow and grief over Durrani’s passing. Murad called Durrani “a sincere, loyal and principled leader of the party, saying he played an important role in strengthening the Sindh Assembly and stabilising democracy.
“Agha Siraj Durrani made public service the axis of his politics,” he said, expressing his condolences to the bereaved family.
“The services of the late Agha Siraj Durrani will always be remembered,” he said.
President Asif Ali Zardari also expressed “deep sorrow” over Durrani’s passing.
“The president paid tribute to his political and public services, noting his role in strengthening democracy and serving the people of Sindh,” said a post by the Presidency on social media platform X.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also paid tribute to the late Durrani for his services as the Sindh Assembly speaker, saying that his contributions to politics and public welfare would “always be remembered”, APP reported.
Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab, in a post on X, also expressed his sorrow at Durrani’s passing, calling him an “honourable man who stood by the PPP and the leadership during the toughest of times”.
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