The Executive Committee of PPP Punjab on Tuesday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the sad demise of Hakim Ali Zardari, father of President Asif Ali Zardari and said Pakistan has lost a seasoned politician. President PPP Punjab, Imtiaz Safdar Warraich said late Hakim Ali Zardari was not only the kind of man people wanted to be, he was also the kind of man people would be proud of.
He added that services of Hakim Zardari for politics would long be remembered.Warraich said the thoughts and prayers of PPP workers across the Punjab are with President Zardari and for his family on this heartbreaking time. He prayed to Allah Almighty to grant courage to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss with fortitude. Hakim Ali Zardari breathed his last after protracted illness on Tuesday. He was 81. He was admitted to Pims for treatment and was on a ventilator since mid March. Born in 1930, late Hakim Ali Zardari played an active role in the politics and served in various capacities.