LAHORE: Senior politician Sherbaz Khan Mazari has passed away on Saturday at the age of 90, according to a family’s statement.
According to the statement, “The Mazari family is deeply grieved to announce the passing away of our cherished elder, Sardar Sherbaz Khan Mazari.” He will be laid to rest at his ancestral graveyard in Rojhan.
“A devoted and loving patriarch, fiercely dedicated to his country, loyal to his friends — he commanded respect for his unwavering integrity. He was much revered by his tribe, where his sense of justice prevailed in resolving conflict through tribal decisions,” the statement added.
Sherbaz Khan Mazari was the founder of the National Democratic Party (NDP). In the 1970 elections, which resulted in the separation of East Pakistan, Mazari contested as an independent candidate and was elected as a member of the National Assembly.
He also played an important role in the preparation of the 1973 Constitution and later during the Movement for the Restoration of Democracy. He served as leader of the opposition in the National Assembly from 1975 to 1977. In recent years, he was no longer active in politics due to old age and indisposition.
