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Gohar Ayub Khan, the former Foreign Minister and ex-National Assembly Speaker, passed away on Friday.
In a social media post, PTI leader Omar Ayub stated, “Mr. Gohar Ayub Khan, Former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan and former Foreign Minister, passed away peacefully after a brief illness.”
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The deceased was transferred to a private hospital but did not survive. He is survived by two sons and two daughters.
The funeral of the former minister will be held today at 3 pm, and he will be laid to rest in his native graveyard in Rehana village of Haripur.
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Gohar Ayub was the second son of former military leader Ayub Khan. He also served in the Pakistan Army but took early retirement. He entered politics in 1974, contested his first National Assembly election from Haripur, and later served as the speaker.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appointed him as the Foreign Minister, and he later held the ministry for water and power. He joined PML-Q with his son Omar Ayub Khan but decided to step down from politics.
His death has drawn condemnation, and President Arif Alvi, caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar Kakar, and political leaders paid tribute to him.
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