Professor Mir, a respected scholar and politician, held advanced degrees in English, Islamic Studies, Economics, and Dars-e-Nizami.PHOTO : FILE
Noted religious and political leader Senator Professor Sajid Mir passed away on Saturday at the age of 86 after a heart attack, family sources said.
Mir, the head of Jamiat Ahle Hadith Pakistan, belonged to a suburban area of district Sialkot.
A learned person and known for his scholarship, Professor Mir held a masters degree in English and Islamic Studies alongside a BA in Economics with Urdu and Psychology. He was also a faazil in Dars-e-Nizami.
Mir was elected as a PML-N senator in 2021, which was his fifth time contesting the upper house election on the party's ticket. He had also served as a senator from March 2009 to March 2015.
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