Hakim Ali Zardari, Pakistani politician, father of Asif Ali Zardari, died after a long illness he was , 81.

Hakim Ali Zardari was an industrialist and a landlord from Sindh, Pakistan died after a long illness he was , 81. He belonged to a Baloch family settled in Sindh. He was the father of current Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, and father in law of late Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Hakim Ali Zardari was married to Dr. Zareen Ara Zardari and to Bilquis Sultana Zardari.

(1930 - May 24, 2011)

Well known as Rais Hakim Ali Khan, he was a landlord by birth and the head of the Zardari. He had been involved in Pakistani politics since the 1970s and had served as a federal minister twice. Originally a member of the Pakistan People's Party, he later joined the National Democratic Party. He rejoined the Pakistan People's Party in the 1980s and was active in the early 1990s in politics.
Hakim Ali Zardari's three children, Asif Ali Zardari, Azra Peechoho and Faryal Talpur, are all involved in the politics of Pakistan.

Death

Hakim Ali Zardari was admitted to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in March following multiple organ failure. He died in the hospital on May 24, 2011 at age 81.

 

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