Former Punjab Chief Minister Mian Manzoor Wattoo, a senior leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), has passed away. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date. Mian Manzoor Wattoo served as Chief Minister of Punjab in 1993. He also served as Speaker of Punjab Assembly and Union Minister for Kashmir Affairs.
The PPP leadership from Central Punjab expressed grief over his demise and conveyed their condolences and stated that the party leadership and workers stand with the bereaved family in this time of grief. Raja Pervez Ashraf said the party shares the family’s grief while Hasan Murtaza prayed for the late leader’s peace.
Shaikh Shahzad Saeed Cheema extended prayers for patience and strength for his family including Khurram Jahangir Wattoo, Jahanzeb Wattoo, Muazzam Wattoo, Zeeshan Wattoo, Robina Shaheen Wattoo, Jahaan Ara Wattoo and Amna Wattoo.
Mian Manzoor Wattoo’s political career spanned several decades and several parties. He began his political journey with Pakistan Muslim League from 1985 to 1993, joined Pakistan Muslim League (Junejo) from 1993 to 1995, and then Pakistan Muslim League (Jinnah) from 1995 to 2002. He was part of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) from 20002 to 2008 People Party of Pakistan 2008. 2018, briefly aligned with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf from 2018 to 2020, and later joined the PPP again in 2020.
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has expressed deep grief over the demise of Manzoor Wattoo, paying tribute to his political services and expressing heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family. He prayed that Allah grant late Mian Manzoor Wattoo a place in Jannah and give his family patience and strength to bear the loss.
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi expressed deep grief over the demise of Mian Manzoor. “Manzoor Wattoo’s demise is a significant loss to national politics. Throughout his political career, he remained committed to national interests and public service. He was a sincere and very principled personality. We equally share in the grief of his bereaved family,” Kundi said.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has expressed deep grief over the demise of the former Chief Ministers. “With his demise, the nation has lost a wise and experienced political figure,” the Prime Minister said.
