Overview
- His family confirmed his death on Saturday after a prolonged illness.
- Funeral prayers are scheduled for 10 p.m. at Masjid Bait-ul-Islam in Defence Phase-IV, Karachi.
- He will be laid to rest at the Gizri Graveyard in Karachi.
- President Asif Ali Zardari expressed deep grief, calling him a close associate of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto and a devoted PPP stalwart.
- Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah praised his integrity and service, while coverage noted his roles as Sindh chief minister in 1990, defence minister from 1993 to 1996, and multiple terms in the National Assembly on a PPP ticket.