While most tweeted condoling tweets, some were quick to point out the political vacuum and the battle for succession which is now likely to engulf the bereaved family.
Here is what the Twitterati had to say about the spiritual leader of the Hur Jamaat:
faizanlakhani
Karachi Race Club will always miss Pir Pagara
anthonypermal
The Pir is dead. Long live the Pir.
spopalzai
So will Raja Sain be the next Pir Pagara?
sanakazmi
picture i took of pir pagara's dargah: http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Z0kSjWPvpHI/SxZcRn_BWcI/AAAAAAAAEPw/zrV4lZJx8NI/s512/DSC04988.JPG that tomb is gold. lots of fat cats in the courtyard.
WajSKhan
Hmmm. Another power vacuum. “@Mehmal: RT @NewsweekPak: Pakistani politician-cum-saint #PirPagara has passed away in London at age 83.”
AdilNajam
Pir Sahib Pagara Dies. RIP, Leader of the Hurs, King of the Political Sound-byte. #PirPagara
BinaShah
To Him we belong and to Him we shall return. Pir Pagara Shah Mardan Shah II passed away in London today.
gibranp
Hate to move on so fast, but the political fallout of Pir Pagara's death will be interesting. Now that he's gone, who takes over PML-F?
AseefaBZ
R.I.P Azeem Khan Daultana & Pir Pagara. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un
Khurram Dastgir-Khan
Pir Pagara RIP >One must not speak ill of the dead, but what about a judicious assessment? >Pakistan has no tradition of the obituary
jaliawala
RIP Pir Pagara - always wanted to learn more about you!
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