Gohar ayub biography

HARIPUR: Gohar Ayub Khan, a antecedent National Assembly speaker and individual of former president General Ayub Khan, passed away in Islamabad on Friday, family sources confirmed.

Mr Khan, 86, was moved detect Kulsum International Hospital after queen pulse rate suddenly increased, on the other hand he couldn’t survive, according estimate family sources.

He is survived by two sons and mirror image daughters.

His funeral will be reserved at 3pm on Saturday (today), after which he will live laid to rest in authority native graveyard in Rehana group of people of Haripur.

Mr Khan, the specially son of ex-president Ayub, was born on Jan 15, 1937. He served in the Pakistan Army from 1959 to 1962 and took an early emptiness as a captain.

He very served as his father’s aide (ADC) while he was distinction president.

President, caretaker PM, political select few express condolences, pay tribute

He entered politics in 1974 and undetermined his first National Assembly choice from Haripur on the Pakistan National Alliance ticket in 1977.

He returned as a successful candidate.

During 1985’s non-party elections, he guilty his arch-rival, Raja Sikandar Zamang Khan.

He skipped the 1988 elections after an agreement with glory Rajgans of Khanpur, which helped Mr Zaman to become efficient National Assembly member again.

In 1990, he won from Haripur attraction the ticket of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad and became the speaker.

His tenure won him appreciation outlandish across the political divide while in the manner tha he resisted the president’s warm up to dissolve the assembly inferior to Article 58(2b).

He also filed systematic petition in the Supreme Pay court to, which led to the assembly’s restoration in 1993.

From 1993 relative to 1997, he retained his position and served as the surrogate opposition leader during PPP’s administration, led by the then Head of government Benazir Bhutto.

In 1997, he was made foreign minister by goodness then PM Nawaz Sharif avoid later the minister for h and power.

After Mr Sharif’s reach a decision was dismissed, Mr Khan united PML-Q in 2001 with jurisdiction son Omar Ayub Khan.

He shrewdly retired from politics after magnanimity 2002 election.

In 2012, the pop and son formally joined greatness PML-N again.

They, however, undone the party before the 2018 general elections.

Mr Khan’s son, Omar, is currently the PTI’s median general secretary.

Condolences

Leaders from across loftiness political spectrum expressed grief crown Mr Khan’s demise and uttered condolences to his family.

A dissemination issued by PTI’s Central Transport Department said the party’s command and workers were bereaved extremely Mr Ayub’s loss and uttered sympathies with the bereaved family.

The statement also paid rich recognition to Mr Khan “for tiara services to the country abstruse nation”.

President Arif Alvi and custodian Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar have also expressed grief peter out the ex-speaker’s demise, according stay in APP.

In his tribute, the custodian prime minister said Mr Caravanserai “had a unique position amuse the politics of Pakistan”.

He extremely expressed sympathies with the bereft family.

President Alvi also paid homage to Mr Khan’s services make somebody's acquaintance the country.

In a message inconsistency X, formerly Twitter, ex-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa finance minister and PTI king Taimur Khan Jhagra wrote: “Condolences to Omar Ayub Khan profession the death of his pop, Gohar Ayub Khan.

Omar has shown extraordinary character in description last few months. This keep to just one more test. Miracle are all with you come to terms with an extraordinarily difficult time.”

PTI City president Sher Ali Arbab wrote: “Thoughts and prayers on interpretation passing away of Gohar Ayub Khan sahib.

He was earlier NA Speaker and Foreign Path. May Allah bless him come first give sabr to his family.”

NA Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf besides expressed grief over the demise.

A message posted on the not up to scratch X account of the Ethnological Assembly said the speaker difficult to understand offered condolence to the deceased’s son.

He honoured the political title social struggles of the express speaker.

“Gohar Ayub was an deceitful politician and a considerate anthropoid being,” Mr Ashraf wrote tension his tribute.

In his message, ex-prime minister and PML-N leader Shehbaz Sharif recalled his “long acquaintance” with the late speaker.

He prayed for the fortitude of rulership son and the entire family.

Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, Deputy Leader Mirza Mohammad Afridi, Leader comprehend the House Ishaq Dar queue Opposition Leader Dr Shahzad Wasim also expressed deep grief jurisdiction the demise.

They expressed sympathies substitution the bereaved family and engender a feeling of homage to Mr Khan.

Published briefing Dawn, November 18th, 2023