LAHORE: Former Punjab governor Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khosa passed away in Lahore at the age of 90, his family confirmed on Thursday.
He was under treatment at a hospital in Lahore for some time prior to his death.
Khosa, a senior political figure from Dera Ghazi Khan, remained associated with mainstream politics for decades and held key positions during his career. He was associated primarily with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
Born on October 20, 1935, Khosa, son of Sardar Dost Muhammad Khan Khosa, received primary education from Queen Mary’s College, Lahore during 1941-46, and from Chief’s (Aitchison) College, Lahore during 1946-54.
He was the 21st recognised chief of the Khosa tribe, a Baloch tribe spread out in the Punjab, Balochistan and Sindh.
Khosa was first elected as a member of the West Pakistan Assembly in 1962 at the age of 26 years, being the youngest member in the House.
He also remained a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab for nine consecutive and undefeated terms, which is a record in itself.
He served the province as minister holding the portfolios of Education, Irrigation and Power, C&W, Finance, P&D, Local Government & Rural Development, senior minister/senior advisor.
Ahead of the 2018 general elections, Khosa distanced himself from the PML-N following internal differences. Later on, he joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
