Ex-Pak PM Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi passes away
November 21st, 2009 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI ( Leave a comment )Lahore, Nov.21 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi passed away in London on Friday night after a prolonged illness.
Born on August 14, 1931, Jatoi served as the caretaker Prime Minister from August 6,1990 to November 6, 1990.
Jatoi joined the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in 1973 and was subsequently appointed as Chief Minister of Sindh in the same year.
He was elected to the National Assembly in 1989 in the by-elections from Kot Addu and was consequently elected the Leader of Opposition, The Daily Times reports.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani have expressed deep shock and grief over Jatoi’s death.
Both the leaders in their separate messages lauded Jatoi’s contribution to the country’s politics.
The leaders said the country has lost a dedicated politician. (ANI)
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