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Tragedy: PPP MNA Azeem Daultana dies in car accident
Funeral prayers offered at the venue picked out for his wedding ceremony.
Funeral prayers offered at the venue picked out for his wedding ceremony.
VEHARI: In a tragic car accident on Tuesday, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) MNA and parliamentary secretary for defence Azeem Daultana breathed his last.
The horrific incident occurred at 3 am when the car he was in, along with his driver and gunman, rolled over twice or thrice until it crashed into a tree, eyewitnesses told the police.
Daulatana was headed to Luddan from Multan.
Critically injured, the passengers were being shifted to the Vehari district hospital; however, they died on the way. Daultana was supposed to get married to the niece of Begum Belum Husnain, the PPP Punjab women wing president.
Daultana was journeying to make catering arrangements for his wedding, his father told The Express Tribune. The ceremony was scheduled to take place at the government high school in Luddan, but on Tuesday, Daultana’s funeral prayers were offered there instead.
Thousands from Vehari and southern Punjab attended the funeral prayers. Traders unions announced a three-day mourning period for Daultana.
Born on April 4, 1979, Doultana began his political career with the local body elections in 2006 when he was elected mayor of Luddan.
In the 2008 general elections, he was given the NA-168 seat from Vehari by the PPP. This was a major victory for him and the PPP as Daultana grabbed the seat by defeating his aunt Tehmeena Daultana of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Ishaq Khakwani of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q).
Daultana was the grandson of Punjab’s former chief minister Mumtaz Daultana.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 11th, 2012.
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May he rest in peace.
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RIP!! He was a young parliamentarian who defeated two heavy weights in the last general elections. My condolences to the breaved family!
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May Allah rest his soul in peace. He was the youngest member of the current parliament and a very hard working one as well. Educated and well groomed, that is the kind of people who could bring in fresh ideas to the law making bodies of the country.
He also held previously the position of Parliamentary Secretary on Information and was very eloquent in talk shows on politics, where you are not expected to win, but only boil your blood.
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Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un
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This is now a horror to drive on highways. Some reasons, (1) No awareness of driving rules. (2) Bad policies of traffic police and Govt. (3) Unsafe roads.
In Punjab (Motor way) we can observe that accident ratio is less than other highways of the country. Govt. should take immediate decisions to start Motor way in the whole country. This is the best way to get goodwill back from nation for Peoples Party. Other wise Muslin League will start.Recommend
He was such a humble man. I have met him twice and never seen him talking loudly or arrogantly despite being a great landlord. may he rest in peace :(
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I love our leader main azeem khan doltana.May Allah rest his soul in peace.Over city luddan lost a star of the city.
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RIP ! He was way too sucessfull.Its a sad and sorrowfull moment
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azeem, we miss you dear. Just heard the news this morning….I remember when you used to come over to our place and have fun with Maham and other folks…couldnt believe the shocking news. Its too soon. You had a long life to live…..RIP…..
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May Allah rest his soul… sad news…
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May u rest in peace AD; It definitely wasn’t your time now. Still can’t believe the shocking news but I suppose God has his own ways..
one of the most humble people I have come across.. Always smiling and full of life!
Still remember the last time we met 3 weeks ago; who knew it was the last time we would meet.
May Allah grant patience to the family to bear this great great loss…Ameen!
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Ina lill a hai wa inne allihe Rajiyun… May Allah bless your soul, may Allah give you place in Jannah in peace.
This is very very sad, and tragic, but what can we say when it is the will of Allah.
We will remember you as a young, kind, and a humble gentleman. May Allah be with you Azeem. Ameen.
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RIP
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A gentleman!
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إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون
“For those who realise that everything is from Allah, everything is the same.”
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إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون
May Allah rest his soul… very sad news…bad luck for Luddan
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MAY ALLAH REST HI SOUL IN PEACE
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May Allah rest his soul in peace……Very sad
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What a loss, such a bright young politician. RIP MNA.
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he was 32(not 33) based on the date of birth in this story. I guess there is no proof reading at this paper.
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INNALILAHE WAINNA ELEHE RAAJEOUN.May his soul rest in peasce and Allah swt grant him jannat and give sabr to the family(ameen)
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Rip dear azeem bro… To kind to mankind…. Such a big lost for us friends n Pakistan….such great guy… God … Loves u more… To sad u need to go ….Gods plan…no human can stop… RIP….
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Rip dear azeem bro… To kind to mankind…. Such a big lost for us friends n Pakistan….such great guy… God … Loves u more.
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I’m very sad to this young death of Azeem daultna may Allah give patient his family and wisher
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I’m very sad to his young death may Allah bless him eden Aameen
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