Senior PPP leader Agha Siraj Durrani passes away in Karachi

KARACHI: Senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and former Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani passed away on Wednesday.

Family sources confirmed that Durrani had suffered a brain hemorrhage about a month ago and was admitted to hospital. His condition worsened in recent days, and doctors later pronounced him dead.

President Asif Ali Zardari expressed deep grief over his demise, paying rich tribute to Durrani’s lifelong commitment to democracy and public service. He said the late PPP stalwart played a pivotal role in strengthening democratic traditions in the country. The president prayed for eternal peace for the departed soul and extended condolences to the bereaved family.

Agha Siraj Durrani served as Speaker of the Sindh Assembly from May 31, 2013, to May 25, 2024, and briefly held the office of acting Governor of Sindh from March to October 2022.

A PPP member for over four decades, Durrani began his political journey in 1988, when he was first elected to the Sindh Assembly. Over the years, he served three times as a provincial minister and twice as Speaker, earning recognition as one of the most trusted aides of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and Asif Ali Zardari.