Ayatullah Durrani

Ayatullah Durrani
آیت اللہ درانی
Minister of Industries and Production
In office
March 2008 – Feb 2011
PresidentAsif Ali Zardari
Prime MinisterYousaf Raza Gillani
Constituency(NA-268) Kalat-cum-Mastung
Personal details
Born(1956-01-01)1 January 1956
Mastung, Balochistan, Pakistan
Died5 July 2020(2020-07-05) (aged 64)
Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
Cause of deathCOVID-19
Political partyPakistan Peoples Party
ParentMualana Muhammed Umar (father)
EducationPhD Physics
OccupationPolitician

Ayatullah Durrani (1 January 1956 – 5 July 2020) was a Pakistani politician who served as Member of National Assembly of Pakistan and Minister of State for Industries and Production.[1]

Early life and education

Durrani was born in Pringabad, Mastung District, Balochistan. He was a native speaker of Dehwari.

He had a PhD Degree in Physics, and has served in various positions as President Peoples Students Federation, Kalat Division (1974–1976), President Peoples Students Federation Balochistan (1977–1984), Hon. Lecturer (Physics Dept) University of Baluchistan (1981–1988), Hon. Principal Scientific Adviser University of Baluchistan (1981–1988), Officer In-charge, Pakistan Scientific & Technology Information Center (PASTIC), President Peoples Youth Organization Baluchistan (1985–1989), Adviser To The Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto (Balochistan Affairs) (1989–1990), General Secretary, Peoples Democratic Alliance, Baluchistan (1992–1993), Member Islamic Ideology Council, Islamabad (1993–1996), Chairman Bait-ul-Mall Balochistan (1993–1996), Joint Secretary Pakistan Hockey Federation (1993–1996), President Baseball Association, Balochistan (1999–2002).[2][3]

Career

He ran for the Parliament of Pakistan in General elections of 2008 from (NA-268) Kalat-cum-Mastung on Pakistan Peoples Party ticket. He won the elections and was sworn in as Minister of state for Industries and Production.[4][5] He lost his seat in 2013 General elections.[6]

In September 2010, he asked President Barack Obama to offer Eid prayers at Ground Zero Mosque to become Ameer-ul-Momineen of Muslim Ummah.[7]

Death

Ayatullah Durrani died on 5 July 2020, from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan at Fatima Jinnah General and Chest Hospital in Quetta. Five days before his death, he tested positive for Coronavirus and was on ventilator.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Former Member National Assembly of Pakistan". National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Carrier Profile". Pakistani Herald. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  3. ^ "PILDAT Profile". PILDAT. Archived from the original on 2014-02-18. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  4. ^ "PM now heads a jumbo cabinet". Asim yasin. The News. 4 November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Election result 2008". Geo TV. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Election result 2013". Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Minister wants Obama to become Ameer-ul-Momineen". Nation PK. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  8. ^ "PPP's Ayatullah Durrani breathes his last in Quetta". Dunya News. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2020.