Abdul Sattar Afghani
Abdul Sattar Afghani | |
|---|---|
| 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 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Died | 4 November 2006 |
| Political party | Jamaat-e-Islami |
| Residence(s) | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Politician |
Abdul Sattar Afghani (Urdu: عبدالستار افغانی) (born: 6 July 1930, Died: 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]