Akhtar Ali G. Kazi

Akhtar Ali Ghulam Kazi
16th Chief Minister of Sindh
In office
11 April 1988 – 24 June 1988
Preceded byGhous Ali Shah[1]
Succeeded byGovernor's Rule
18th Chief Minister of Sindh
In office
31 August 1988 – 2 December 1988
Preceded byGovernor's Rule
Succeeded byQaim Ali Shah
Personal details
Born(1944-09-17)September 17, 1944
Paat town, Dadu district, Sindh, Pakistan
DiedOctober 14, 2010(2010-10-14) (aged 66)
Karachi, Pakistan
PartyIslami Jamhoori Ittehad

Akhtar Ali G. Kazi (17 September 1944 – 14 October 2010[2]) was a Pakistani politician who served as 16th Chief Minister of Sindh from 11 April 1988 to 24 June 1988 and then as 18th Chief Minister of Sindh in his 2nd term from 31 August 1988 to 2 December 1988.[1][3]

Early life

Kazi was born on 17 September 1944 in Paat, a town in the Dadu District of Sindh.[4] His father, Ghulam Mustafa Kazi, was a government officer who served in various capacities, including Collector, Deputy Commissioner, Secretary, and Commissioner..[4]

He completed his matriculation at N.J.V. School, Karachi, and obtained a law degree from S.M. Arts College, Karachi. He later earned a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Karachi. Following his education, he began his legal practice in Larkana, Sindh.[5] He was an active member and office-bearer of the Larkana Bar Association and the Sindh Bar Council. He also served as the founding principal of Larkana Law College and established an arts and commerce college in Larkana.[6] In addition, he held the position of Dean, Faculty of Law, at the University of Sindh.

He served as chief minister of Sindh in 1988.[3]

Death

Akhtar Ali G. Kazi died on Thursday, October 14, 2010, in Karachi and was laid to rest at the Mewa Shah Graveyard in Karachi.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "DAWN - Opinion; May 18, 2003". Dawn (newspaper). 18 May 2003.
  2. ^ "Ex-CM laid to rest". Dawn (newspaper). 16 October 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "List of All Chief Ministers, Government of Sindh". Chief Minister's Secretariat (cm.sindh.gov.pk). Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b Kalhoro, Gulzar Patai (2018). Pat Sharif Tareekh jay Aaeenay Men (پاٽ شريف تاريخ جي آئيني ۾) (in Sindhi). Pat Sharif: Sindh Graduates Association. p. 175.
  5. ^ Chandio, Khadim Hussain. Maru jay Malir Ja (مارو جي ملير جا) (in Sindhi) (1st ed.). Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan: Ganj Bakhsh Kitab Ghar.
  6. ^ Sindhiana Encyclopedia, Sindhi Language Authority, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.
  7. ^ Ex-CM laid to rest, Daily Dawn, Karachi, October 16, 2010. Last accessed on September 08, 2025,