PPP's Ayatullah Durrani breathes his last in Quetta

The former lawmaker was shifted to hospital five days ago after he was tested positive for Covid-19.

QUETTA (Dunya News) – Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) leader and former member national assembly Ayatullah Durrani breathed his last at a Quetta hospital on Sunday.

He had been seriously sick for the past few days and was under treatment at the Fatima Jinnah Chest Hospital in Quetta. He will be buried in Parangabad area of Mastung.

Fatima Jinnah Chest & General Hospital Quetta MS Dr Noorullah Musa Khel has confirmed his death.

The former lawmaker was shifted to hospital five days ago after he was tested positive for coronavirus and he was on ventilator.

Ayatollah Durrani hailed from Mastung district of Balochistan and was the son of Maulana Muhammad Omar, a politically active leader before the formation of Pakistan.

Ayatollah Durrani was one of the die-hard workers of the PPP and held various positions in the People s Students Federation and the PPP. He had a PhD.

Born in Pring Abad, Durrani belonged to Popalzai Pashtun sub-cast of Durrani tribe. He had a PhD degree in physics and served in various positions such as president of the People’s Students Federation, Kalat Division (1974–1976), president of People’s Students Federation Balochistan (1977–1984), honorary lecturer at (physics department) University of Balochistan (1981–1988), honorary principal and scientific adviser at the University of Balochistan (1981–1988), officer in-charge of the Pakistan Scientific & Technology Information Centre (PASTIC), president of People’s Youth Organisation Balochistan (1985–1989), Adviser to Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on Balochistan Affairs (1989–1990), general secretary of the People’s Democratic Alliance, Balochistan (1992–1993), member of the Council of Islamic Ideology (1993–1996), chairman of Bait-ul-Maal Balochistan (1993–1996), joint secretary of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (1993–1996) and president of the Baseball Association, Balochistan (1999–2002).