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'''Abdul Ghaffar Aziz''' ({{ | '''Abdul Ghaffar Aziz''' ({{langx|ur|{{nq|عبدالغفار عزیز}}}}; Abdul Ghaffar Aziz, 1962 - 5 October 2020) was a Pakistani politician, Islamic scholar<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.samaa.tv/news/2020/10/ji-vice-amir-abdul-ghaffar-aziz-passes-away/|title=JI Vice-Amir Abdul Ghaffar Aziz passes away|work=SAMAA TV|date=5 October 2020}}</ref> and deputy emir of [[Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan]] from April 2019 to 5 October 2020 until his death. He was also Director of Foreign Affairs of JI for over two decades.<ref name="thenews">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/725316-ji-leader-buried|title = JI leader buried|date=6 October 2020|work=The News International (newspaper)}}</ref> | ||
Aziz was appointed Deputy Emir of JI in April 2019 alongside [[Liaqat Baloch]], [[Muhammad Ibrahim Khan (Pakistani | Aziz was appointed Deputy Emir of JI in April 2019 alongside [[Liaqat Baloch]], [[Muhammad Ibrahim Khan (Pakistani senator)|Muhammad Ibrahim Khan]], Rashid Naseem, [[Asadullah Bhutto]], [[Farid Ahmad Paracha]], Mian Muhammad Aslam and Merajul Huda Siddiqui.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://jang.com.pk/news/633286|title = امیر العظیم جماعت اسلامی کے سیکرٹری جنرل لیاقت بلوچ اور پروفیسر ابراہیم نائب امراء مقرر|date=27 April 2019|work=Daily Jang (newspaper)|language=ur}}</ref> | ||
==Death and illness== | ==Death and illness== | ||
Aziz died on 5 October | Aziz died on 5 October 2020 due to [[cancer]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jasarat.com/en/2020/10/05/ji-naib-ameer-foreign-affairs-director-abdul-ghaffar-azizi-dies/|title=JI Naib Ameer, foreign affairs director Abdul Ghaffar Aziz dies|work=Daily Jasarat (newspaper)|date=5 October 2020|archive-date=8 October 2021|access-date=8 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008234221/https://www.jasarat.com/en/2020/10/05/ji-naib-ameer-foreign-affairs-director-abdul-ghaffar-azizi-dies/|url-status=dead}}</ref> According to [[Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan|JI]] spokesman Qaisar Sharif, Abdul Ghaffar Aziz had been suffering from cancer for a year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.samaa.tv/urdu/pakistan/2020/10/2058566/|title=نائب امیر جماعت اسلامی پاکستان عبدالغفار عزیز انتقال کرگئے|work=SAMAA TV|date=5 October 2020|language=ur}}</ref> His funeral prayer was led by his brother Habib-ur-Rahman in [[Mansoorah, Lahore]]. JI Emir [[Sirajul Haq]], General secretary Ameer ul Azeem and thousands of others participated in his funeral.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://urdu.geo.tv/latest/231918|title=نائب امیر جماعت اسلامی عبد الغفار عزیز انتقال کر گئے|work=Geo News|date=5 October 2020|language=ur}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Politicians from Lahore]] | [[Category:Politicians from Lahore]] | ||
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Abdul Ghaffar Aziz | |
|---|---|
عبدالغفار عزیز | |
| Deputy Emir of Jamaat-e-Islami | |
| In office April 2019 – 5 October 2020 | |
| Director of Foreign Affairs of JI | |
| In office c. 2000 – 5 October 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 |
| Died | 5 October 2020 (aged 57–58) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Jamaat-e-Islami |
| Occupation | Politician Islamic scholar |
Abdul Ghaffar Aziz (Urdu: عبدالغفار عزیز; Abdul Ghaffar Aziz, 1962 - 5 October 2020) was a Pakistani politician, Islamic scholar[1] and deputy emir of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan from April 2019 to 5 October 2020 until his death. He was also Director of Foreign Affairs of JI for over two decades.[2]
Aziz was appointed Deputy Emir of JI in April 2019 alongside Liaqat Baloch, Muhammad Ibrahim Khan, Rashid Naseem, Asadullah Bhutto, Farid Ahmad Paracha, Mian Muhammad Aslam and Merajul Huda Siddiqui.[3]
Death and illness[edit | edit source]
Aziz died on 5 October 2020 due to cancer.[4] According to JI spokesman Qaisar Sharif, Abdul Ghaffar Aziz had been suffering from cancer for a year.[5] His funeral prayer was led by his brother Habib-ur-Rahman in Mansoorah, Lahore. JI Emir Sirajul Haq, General secretary Ameer ul Azeem and thousands of others participated in his funeral.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "JI Vice-Amir Abdul Ghaffar Aziz passes away". SAMAA TV. 5 October 2020.
- ↑ "JI leader buried". The News International (newspaper). 6 October 2020.
- ↑ "امیر العظیم جماعت اسلامی کے سیکرٹری جنرل لیاقت بلوچ اور پروفیسر ابراہیم نائب امراء مقرر". Daily Jang (newspaper) (in اردو). 27 April 2019.
- ↑ "JI Naib Ameer, foreign affairs director Abdul Ghaffar Aziz dies". Daily Jasarat (newspaper). 5 October 2020. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ↑ "نائب امیر جماعت اسلامی پاکستان عبدالغفار عزیز انتقال کرگئے". SAMAA TV (in اردو). 5 October 2020.
- ↑ "نائب امیر جماعت اسلامی عبد الغفار عزیز انتقال کر گئے". Geo News (in اردو). 5 October 2020.