The first death anniversary of former Ameer Jamat-e-Islami Qazi Hussain Ahmed is being observed on Monday.
Born in 1938 in Nowshera district of Khyber-Pukhtunkhwa, Qazi Hussain Ahmed was a renowned politician‚ prominent religious scholar and an active advocate for Islamic democracy. He was elected as Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan in 1987 and continued to serve in the capacity for five consecutive terms till 2009. He was also elected as Senator for two times and actively participated in legislation.
He died on 6th January 2013 in Islamabad due to a protracted illness.
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