KARACHI: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader, former Federal Minister and Chief Minister of Sindh, Aftab Shaban Mirani, passed away after a brief illness.
Aftab Shaban Mirani had been ill for a few days and was hospitalized in a private hospital in Karachi.
Aftab Shaban Mirani served as the Chief Minister of Sindh in 1990. He also served as the Defence Minister of Pakistan in Benazir Bhutto’s government from October 1993 to November 1996.
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan (NA) from Constituency NA-202 (Shikarpur-I) in general elections held for the terms: 2018–2023, 2014–2018, and 2008–2013.
President Asif Zardari has expressed sorrow over the passing of Aftab Shaban Mirani. He stated that Mirani was a senior parliamentarian and a loyal leader of the PPP.
The President offered prayers for the departed soul and expressed condolences to his family.
