Assad Murtaza Gilani

Makhdoomzada Syed Asad Murtaza Gilani (February 19, 1968 – September 24, 2015) was a Pakistani politician and parliamentarian. He was elected as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan on a ticket of the Pakistan Peoples Party from Multan Constituency NA-152 in the 2002 Pakistani general election. Gilani was the nephew of former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. He died in the 2015 Mina disaster which killed at least 2,262 people.[2][3][4]

Makhdoomzada Syed Asad Murtaza Gilani
Member of Parliament
In office
October 10, 2002  18 February 2008
Personal details
BornFebruary 19, 1968[1]
Multan, Pakistan
DiedSeptember 24, 2015(2015-09-24) (aged 47)
Mina, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
EducationLaw degree
Alma materUniversity of the Punjab
ProfessionLawyer and agriculturist

References

  1. "Syed Asad Murtaza Gillani". Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  2. "Hajj stampede: Ex-PM Gilani's nephew Assad Gilani is dead". Samaa TV. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. "Yousuf Raza Gilani's nephew Murtaza Gilani martyred in Mina". Geo TV. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  4. "Hajj stampede: Saudi officials clarify toll after questions". BBC. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.


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