Famous TV personality and Pakistan MNA Aamir Liaquat has passed away in Karachi at 49 years of age, according to many reports.
DIG East Muquddas Haider told Dawn.com on Thursday about Aamir Liaquat’s demise.
He was 49 years old. He was married thrice.
The police officer said Liaquat’s condition deteriorated early in the morning after which he was moved to the Aga Khan University Hospital, where he was later declared dead. He added that initial reports show no foul play; however, the post-mortem examination of the politician will be conducted at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre.
According to Geo News, Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain felt discomfort last night but refused to go to the hospital. “His servant rushed to his room after he shouted in pain but the door was locked.”
The servants broke the door when they did not receive any reply from him.
Meanwhile, the police have started an investigation into the death of the PTI leader and conducted a search at his home in Karachi’s Khudadad Colony. SSP East told the TV channel that the police will also obtain CCTV footage to ascertain the facts leading to his death.
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Meanwhile, National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf adjourned the session, which started earlier today, till 5pm on Friday after receiving news of the MNA’s death.
Liaquat had joined the PTI in March 2018 and was elected as MNA from Karachi in the general elections held later that year. He had later fallen out with the party.
He had earlier been a key leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and had parted ways with the party in August 2016, saying at the time that he would be leaving politics.
Liaquat had been working in the media industry for several years now. In 2001, he joined Geo TV where he hosted Aalim Online, a religious programme that gained him a large following.
Over the past few years, Liaquat had hosted Ramazan transmissions on both Geo TV and Bol News.
The last show he hosted was Bol House with Amir Liaquat.
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