KARACHI (Dunya News) - Senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and former Sindh Chief Minister Aftab Shabaan Mirani passed away on Saturday, family sources confirmed.
According to family, Mirani had been hospitalized in Karachi due to illness but was shifted home a week ago.
President Asif Ali Zardari expressed deep sorrow over Mirani’s passing, describing him as a close associate of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, a senior parliamentarian, and a loyal PPP leader.
President Zardari paid tribute to Mirani’s significant contributions to democracy, Pakistan’s federation, and public service. Other PPP leaders also expressed profound grief over the loss of the veteran politician.