Former Pak PM Jatoi dead

Last Updated: Saturday, November 21, 2009, 13:46

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Islamabad: Former Pakistan premier Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi has died in London following a prolonged illness at the age of 78, his family said today.

Jatoi joined the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in 1969 and was elected to Parliament for the first time the following year.

He was Chief Minister of Sindh province during 1973-75 and served as caretaker Prime Minister for a brief period from August 6, 1990 to November 6, 1990 after the dismissal of the the Benazir Bhutto government on corruption charges by President Ghulam Ishaq Khan.

He also served as a minister in the federal government headed by late premier Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.

Jatoi died in a hospital in London yesterday.

His body will be brought to Pakistan on a special flight tomorrow and he will be buried in Naushehro Feroz district.

Born on August 14, 1931, Jatoi was elected to the Sindh provincial assembly at the age of 27 in 1958.

He played an important role in the Movement for Restoration of Democracy.

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani have expressed grief at the death of the veteran politician.

In separate messages, they lauded Jatoi's political contributions and services to the country and said Pakistan has lost a seasoned politician.

Bureau Report

First Published: Saturday, November 21, 2009, 13:46