Pakistan, Oct. 16 -- Former Speaker of the Sindh Assembly and senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Agha Siraj Durrani passed away at a private hospital in Karachi after a prolonged illness.

The late leader was known as a loyal member of the PPP and a close associate of the late former premier Benazir Bhutto. Agha Siraj Durrani had also served as Sindh's Minister for Education and was elected multiple times as a member of the Sindh Assembly.

President Asif Ali Zardari expressed deep grief and sorrow over Durrani's demise, paying tribute to his political and public services.

President Zardari said that the late leader played a prominent role in promoting democratic values. He extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family an...