Younus Soomro

Yunis Haider Soomro
Minister for Housing and Works
In office
2 April 2013 – 7 June 2013
PresidentAsif Ali Zardari
Prime MinisterMir Hazar Khan Khoso (caretaker)
Personal details
BornShikarpur, Sindh[1]
DiedJuly 2020
NationalityPakistani
RelationsAllah Bux Soomro (grandfather)
Children1

Yunis Haider Soomro was a Pakistani orthopaedic surgeon and former caretaker minister. He was the Minister for Housing and Works in Khoso caretaker ministry in 2013.[2] He was known as an expert of the Russian Ilizarov limb-lengthening technique in orthopaedic surgery. He was a landlord and politician as well. Soomro was known for his philanthropy and charity work. [3]

He was the grandson of the former Chief Minister of Sindh Allah Bux Soomro.[2]

He died on July 15, 2020, after contracting the COVID-19 virus.[4]

References

  1. ^ Ghori, Habib Khan (21 May 2018). "CM-Khwaja talks on caretaker set-up enter final stage".
  2. ^ a b Ghumman, Khawar (4 April 2013). "Portfolios allotted: Surprise addition likely in caretaker cabinet".
  3. ^ "Obituary notice: Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Yunis Soomro passes away | SAMAA". Samaa TV.
  4. ^ "Another doctor succumbs to Covid-19 in Sindh". The Express Tribune. July 16, 2020.


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