Farooq Laghari passed away. Death of the ex president even could not get any big space in media. I couldn’t see any thread on any site about his death.
He was an important man and has played a role in the political history of Pakistan.
He struggled with PPP but in the last he was trapped by establishment,used and thrown away.
He was also involved in issues of Aimil Kansi and assasination of Murtaza Bhutto. In last days of presidency he was close to Malik Riaz.
[FROM THE PAPER > Editorial](http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/editorial/farooq-leghari-100)
**Farooq Leghari**
Dawn Editorial
Even though he was put in President House by the PPP he developed differences with Benazir Bhutto and dismissed her government under the now defunct Article 58-2(b). –Photo by AFP
**Farooq Leghari’s death on Wednesday brings to an end a public career that saw him rise from a civil servant to a politician who ultimately became president. Mr Leghari remained loyal to the PPP it even during the Zia regime when the party was persecuted unabashedly. **
When Mr Bhutto was arrested Mr Leghari became head of the party, with Gen Zia putting him under house arrest several times. However, he did not succumb to the pressure. Elected senator in 1975 during the first PPP tenure, he later won National Assembly seats on the PPP ticket thrice — 1988, 1990 and 1993. He was the man behind the PPP’s ‘long march’ during the Nawaz regime and was beaten by the police. His elevation to the presidency in 1993 was the culmination of a cabinet career that began in 1975 when he became a minister in the first PPP government, later holding several portfolios, including those of finance and, briefly, foreign affairs.
Even though he was put in President House by the PPP he developed differences with Benazir Bhutto and dismissed her government under the now defunct Article 58-2(b). He tried to strike a working relationship with Nawaz Sharif but was alarmed by his plans to assume absolute power through the Eighth Amendment. Mr Leghari then sought Chief Justice Sajjad Ali Shah’s help in resisting Nawaz Sharif’s ambition, but Mr Sharif made them both go.
In his post-presidency period, Mr Leghari’s career was lacklustre, marked by stupefying changes in loyalties. Like Ghulam Ishaq Khan he could have retired from politics. Instead, he formed the Millat Party and merged it with the seven-party National Alliance to oppose Gen Musharraf, but later joined the PML-Q, with his son becoming a minister in the Musharraf government. The post-presidency period hardly added to his stature.
I read the news and yes it was only 2-3 line news. See either you should be a murdered politician or an active one. No one gives a damn to a retired or inactive politician, at least in Pakistan.
What an ironic picture...both are dead/history now.... May Allah forgive him and rest his soul in peace.
Yes both are dead but one is history other is not. BeNazir is still alive in the hearts of many Pakistanis. Perhaps her rememberance like her father is eternal. On the other hand who so ever left PPP, destroyed his political career and became rather unknown politician like him, no one cares.
Very sad to hear that. May his soul rest in peace, Ameen
Farooq Leghari was the first Balouch President of Pakistan. He was perhaps not as corrupt as BB, NS, Zardari or Mushy or atleast there are no financial scandals about him. Unfortunately Leghari suffered from the same feudal mentality as the rest of them. Despite being educated at Aitchison College Lahore and Oxford University, he did little for the development of his constituency of Dera Ghazi Khan. It was even rumoured one time that he opposed moves to build new schools in his area but such is the mentality of most feudal politicians. He generally came across as a decent and sophisticated man
Yes both are dead but one is history other is not. BeNazir is still alive in the hearts of many Pakistanis. Perhaps her rememberance like her father is eternal. On the other hand who so ever left PPP, destroyed his political career and became rather unknown politician like him, no one cares.
Did he participate in any election and failed to gain the seat?
Very sad to hear that. May his soul rest in peace, Ameen
Farooq Leghari was the first Balouch President of Pakistan. He was perhaps not as corrupt as BB, NS, Zardari or Mushy or atleast there are no financial scandals about him. Unfortunately Leghari suffered from the same feudal mentality as the rest of them. Despite being educated at Aitchison College Lahore and Oxford University, he did little for the development of his constituency of Dera Ghazi Khan. It was even rumoured one time that he opposed moves to build new schools in his area but such is the mentality of most feudal politicians. He generally came across as a decent and sophisticated man
I'll see if I can find the Aimal Kansi's last audio interview to BBC before his execution. BBC reporter asked him if Farooq Laghari and his son were involved in "selling" him to USA. Aimal Kansi categorically denied that. He said he know exactly who back stabbed him and sold him to USA. That person is from my tribe but I do not want to name him or his family because then my people will take the revenge and this bloodshed will go on.
baqi Allah janta hai. I'll take dying man's word over the worlds of mudslinging politicians any day.
Wether he was good or bad he was a Muslim and he is not among us anymore. I regret that i was not aware of his death till just now.
At he end of the day I dont think he was corrupt and sure he might have been one of the Aristocracy I dont think he was as corrupt as his succesors and therefore compared to Zardari this fellow is a champion of the people.
May his soaul find peace and may he rest in peace.
He was a part and partial of PPP government till dismissing that and after dismissal and being a part of conspiracy what he said was nothing more than saving his skin.
If you remember .
There was a very famous dialog by him. When Shaheed Benazir Bhutto asked him about rumors spread about him. He Said,
" B.B. main baluch hoon aur Baluch apni behnon kay sar say dupattah naheen utartatay"
"بی بی میں بلوچ ہوں اور بلوچ اپنی بہنوں کے سر سے دوپٹہ نہیں اتارتے"
Benazir was satisfied but what happened , You all know.
Do you have courage to second me .
Err saying what he said doesn't mean he 'utaared the dupatta'. He did what was correct in principle. There was no semblance of good governance. And we're in similar times now. How can anyone defend the PPP(Insert alphabet of choice) is beyond me! Now don't start spouting stuff about other parties. Every other party is bollocks too!
Err saying what he said doesn't mean he 'utaared the dupatta'. He did what was correct in principle. There was no semblance of good governance. And we're in similar times now. How can anyone defend the PPP(Insert alphabet of choice) is beyond me! Now don't start spouting stuff about other parties. Every other party is bollocks too!
Elected by PPP votes, He should have courage to resign and try to struggle.
I am very sad to look the people supporting dishonesty only the reason they don't like Zardari.
See, he had the courage to stand up against the party platform that got him the votes. That's brave in anyone's books brutha. And no one is supporting dishonesty.
See, he had the courage to stand up against the party platform that got him the votes. That's brave in anyone's books brutha. And no one is supporting dishonesty.
Inna Li'Allahi Wa Inna Alaihi Rajiyoon!
What a brave man. Struggling while sitting on the post of president. It is called conspiracy , dishonesty , and in our language** Begharity** . بے غیرتی