PM arrives in Ghotki, condoles death of Ali Mohammad Mahar

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PM will also hold meeting with the party leaders to discuss by-election on the seat of NA-205.

GHOTKI (Dunya News) – Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Wednesday reached Ghotki and met with the family of Federal Minister for Narcotics Control Sardar Ali Mohammad Mahar to express condolences on his demise.

According to details, the premier was accompanied by Sindh Governor Imran Ismail and Federal Ministers Fehmida Mirza Muhammad Mian Soomro and MNA Ghaus Bakhsh Mahar. 

He also prayed for the eternal peace for the departed soul.

On the other hand, Imran Khan is scheduled to hold meeting with the party leaders to discuss by-election on the seat of NA-205 vacated after Mahar’s death.

On May 22, the 52-year-old minister had passed away at his Ghotki residence due to heart failure.

Sardar Ali Mohammad Mahar had served as Chief Minister of Sindh (CM) from 2002 to 2004.

He won General Elections 2018 independently from NA-205 and joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, becoming member of the cabinet in September 2018.

Political leaders including President Dr Arif Alvi, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Special Assistant to PM on Information Firdous Ashiq Awan and Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Zaidi expressed deep grief over his death.