Former Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir Sardar Sikandar Hayat has passed away
Former Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir Sardar Sikandar Hayat has passed away
Kotli (Daily Pakistan Online): Senior politician of Azad Kashmir, former Prime Minister and President Sardar Sikandar Hayat has passed away. Describing it as a great tragedy, he said that the gap created by the demise of Sardar Sikandar Hayat could not be filled even after centuries. According to family sources, Sardar Sikandar Hayat was undergoing treatment at Kotli Hospital where he died on Saturday night. He was shifted to District Headquarters Hospital Kotli after suffering a heart attack. He was twice elected Prime Minister and twice President of Azad Kashmir. He had the honor of serving as the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir for the longest period. He was the Chief Minister of Azad Kashmir for 10 years and the President for five years.
Sardar Sikandar Hayat practically retired from politics in 2006, but he played a key role in the flourishing of the PML-N in Azad Kashmir, which led to his appointment as party vice-president in 2011. He left the PML-N in February this year and rejoined the Muslim Conference. He was elected President and Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir from the platform of the Muslim Conference.
On the other hand, Senior Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan while expressing sorrow over the demise of Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan, the most senior political leader of Azad Kashmir, said that the service rendered by Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan to the people of the state is unforgettable. Salar was a prominent political leader of Azad Kashmir who served the state in the true sense of the word. With his departure, the state lost a canopy. The presence of the late among us was our good fortune. He played a unique role in national security and public service which is highly valued by the entire nation.
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