Abdul Sattar Afghani
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Abdul Sattar Afghani | |
|---|---|
| 24th Mayor of Karachi | |
| In office 9 November 1979 – 12 February 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Allah Bakhsh Gabol |
| Succeeded by | Farooq Sattar |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from Sindh | |
| In office 2002–2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 July 1930 Karachi |
| Died | 4 November 2006 Karachi |
| Political party | Jamaat-e-Islami |
| Residence(s) | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Politician |
Abdul Sattar Afghani (Template:Lang-ur; 6 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).
Background
Afghani has Persian Afghan-Tajik heritage and his ancestors migrated from Afghanistan to India 150 years ago and settled in Bombay and Karachi. He was a resident of Lyari town, Karachi. His uncle wanted him to join the Indian National Congress youth wing but Maulana Maudoodi convinced him to join Jamaat e Islami instead. His mother tongue was Persian but was also fluent in ethnic languages such as Sindhi, Balochi, Gujarati, Pashto etc. The late Afghani's forefathers had settled in Lyari and his father made his permanent abode near Pathan Mosque in Moosa Lane where the family still lives.[2]
Political career
Mayor of Karachi
He was first elected mayor in 1979, serving until 1983.[3][1] He was then reelected the same year and served until 1987.[3][1] He was known for his outspokenness for the rights of the city. He was arrested and removed from his office when he was leading a procession of councilors from KMC Building to the Sindh Secretariat to protest against the provincial government’s decision not to part with motor-vehicle tax and property tax in favour of KMC.
National Assembly
He was first elected as a member of Basic democracies system by Ayub Khan in 1960s, in 1970s he contested general elections against PPP's Abdul Sattar Gabol from Lyari but lost the election, in 1985 he contested on the same seat against PPP's Ghulam Mohammad Chishti but again lost the election. Afghani finally managed to win a seat in the National Assembly in 2002 from Karachi (NA 250, Karachi XII).[3]
Family
Afghani married at the age of 17 and had four sons and three daughters.[3]
Death
Afghani died in November 2006 at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.[1] He was buried in the Mewashah Graveyard in Lyari.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e KARACHI: Abdus Sattar Afghani passes away Dawn 5 November 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2010
- ^ "KARACHI: Abdus Sattar Afghani passes away". DAWN.COM. 5 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d Profile Archived 15 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 1 October 2010