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Zulfiqar Ali Shah Jamote

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Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah Jamote (15 April 1941, in Matiari[1] - 11 March 2011, in Karachi) was a two-time Senator and Federal Minister from Sindh, Pakistan. At the time of his death he was the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (F).[2]

Family

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Jamote hailed from Matiari. He was married and had three children.[2]

Career

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Senator

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Jamote served as senator from 1985 to 1994 and then from 1991 to 1997.[3] While there he served as the chairman of a number of standing committees including defence, foreign affairs, and labour.

Minister

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He served as Federal Minister for Population Welfare during the interim government in 1993.[3]

PML-F

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Jamote served as President of PML-F.

Other activities

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Jamote served as President of the Safari and Outdoor Club of Pakistan.[4]

Death

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Jamote died at a private hospital in Karachi. He was buried in Matiari where his funeral was attended by a large number of people. Shops in Matiari, Oderolal station, Tajpur, Allah Dino Saand and Shahpur Chakar remained closed out of respect.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Members 1994-1997 Archived April 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 13 March 2011
  2. ^ a b c Ex-senator Zulfiqar Jamote passes away Dawn Retrieved 13 March 2011
  3. ^ a b Zulfiqar Ali passes away Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Pakistan Observer Retrieved 13 March 2011
  4. ^ Ghulam Mujtaba Jatoi Trophy Retrieved 13 March 2011