Veteran politician Illahi Bux Soomro dies at 98
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Illahi Bux Soomro, a seasoned Pakistani politician and former Speaker of the National Assembly, passed away after a prolonged illness, as confirmed by family sources.
The veteran politician Illahi Bux Soomro breathed his last at a private hospital in Karachi. He was 98.
The senior politician was admitted to the hospital due to health issues. His passing marks the end of an era, as he was highly respected for his contributions to Pakistan's political and social spheres.
Soomro was the 16th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
He belonged to an influential political family of Sindh.
He held several federal ministries, including portfolios of the Ministry of Industries and Production, Ministry of Housing & Works, Ministry of Defence Production, Ministry of IT, Ministry of Science & Technology, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, and Ministry of Water and Power.
An engineer by profession, Illahi Bux Soomro was one of the few politicians who had been very close to the Presidents and Prime Ministers of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
The body of Illahi Bux Soomro will be transported to his ancestral village, Jacobabad, where his funeral prayer will be announced later.