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Veteran PPP Leader and Former Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani Dies in Karachi

Doctors confirmed his death after a monthlong hospitalization following a reported brain hemorrhage.

Overview

  • Doctors in Karachi confirmed his death on October 15 after his condition worsened in recent days.
  • Family sources said he suffered a brain hemorrhage about a month earlier, leading to hospitalization.
  • President Asif Ali Zardari paid tribute, praising his contributions to democratic values and public service.
  • Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah called him a loyal PPP figure who strengthened the provincial assembly.
  • He served as Sindh Assembly speaker from May 2013 to May 2024 and as acting governor in 2022, following earlier ministerial roles and multiple assembly terms.