PTI MNA Gulzar Khan passes away

He died at his residence, family said

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf MNA Gulzar Khan passed away on Monday, August 28, 2017 at his residence in Peshawar.

According to his family,  Gulzar's funeral prayers will be held later today  [Monday] in his village, Masho Gaggar near Badaber on the outskirts of Peshawar. According to sources, Gulzar's health had deteriorated in recent years, he was said to be too weak to be on his feet.

Bureaucrat turned Politician, Gulzar was the leading the dissident group within the PTI. He refused to resign when PTI chairman Imran Khan directed party leaders for mass resignations in 2014 to protest against allegedly 'rigged' 2013 elections.



Gulzar Khan was elected MNA from NA-4 in the May 2013 general elections. Previously, as a career bureaucrat, he served on positions including Deputy Commissioner Peshawar district, Political agent of North Waziristan, Secretary Home and Tribal affairs department, Chief Commissioner of Afghan refugees commissionerate and Chairman of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public service commission.

Gulzar was greatly respected in his area, where he also built a hospital with his brother. He forgave the suspects of an attack where he received a bullet in his leg.

PTI chairman Imran Khan took to Twitter to express grief over the MNA's demise. "Saddened to learn of our MNA Gulzar Khan's passing," he said.

 

Saddened to learn of our MNA Gulzar Khan's passing. My prayers go to the family in their time of grief.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) August 28, 2017