Abdul Sattar Afghani
Appearance
Abdul Sattar Afghani | |
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23th Mayor of Karachi | |
In office November 9, 1979 – November 07, 1983 | |
Preceded by | Allah Bakhsh Gabol |
Succeeded by | Farooq Sattar |
24th Mayor of Karachi | |
In office November 07, 1983 – February 12, 1987 | |
Pakistani Parliamentarian from Sindh | |
In office 2002–2006 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 July 1930 |
Died | 4 November 2006 |
Political party | Jamaat-e-Islami |
Residence(s) | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
Occupation | Politician |
Abdul Sattar Afghani (Urdu: عبدالستار افغانی) (o6 July 1930 - 4 November 2006) was a politician from Karachi, Pakistan. He was twice elected mayor of Karachi[1] and once a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan (MNA).
Political career
Mayor of Karachi
He was first elected mayor in 1979, serving until 1983.[2][1] He was then reelected the same year and served until 1987.[2][1]
National Assembly
Afghani finally managed to win a seat in the National Assembly in 2002 from Karachi (NA 250, Karachi XII).[2]
Family
Afghani married at the age of 17 and had four sons and three daughters.[2]
Death
Afghani died in November 2006 at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.[1] He was buried in the Mewashah Graveyard in Lyari.[1]