The former speaker of Balochistan Assembly Mir Zahoor Hussain Khosa died after a protracted illness in Karachi on Sunday. According to family sources, the dead body of Zahoor Hussain Khosa will be brought to his native town Sohbatpur Lai in Balochistan where it will be buried at Mir Hassan graveyard. The former Balochistan Assembly speaker had been suffering from lung cancer for quite so long.

In recent days, Khosa’s health deteriorated, and he underwent a throat surgery at the Aga Khan Hospital, Karachi. Khosa had served as the speaker for the provincial assembly between 1988 to 1990 and was associated with the Balochistan National Party. He was also an influential tribal leader and played an important role in maintaining peace and stability in his area.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan: INP