Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Wed, 13 May 2026 05:51:02 +0500 Wed, 13 May 2026 05:51:02 +0500 60 Former President Mamnoon Hussain passes https://english.aaj.tv/news/30262899/ <p>Pakistan's former President Mamnoon Hussain passed away Wednesday according to his son who said his father was battling cancer for the past two weeks and died in a hospital. </p> <p>The 80-year-old was born in India in 1940 but migrated to Pakistan. A graduate of IBA, he was a loyal member of the Pakistan Muslim League N from the 1970s. He served as acting president of the Sindh chapter of the party and was briefly Governor of Sindh in 1999 but was removed when General Pervez Musharraf took over. </p> <p>He was chosen by Nawaz Sharif as his candidate for the presidency because, as Dawn reported, Hussain was not controversial. </p> <p>In 2013, he was elected the 12th president. </p> <p>He leaves behind his widow and three sons. </p> <p>Condolences poured in on Twitter. </p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--embed '> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/CMShehbaz/status/1415369436312256516"></a> </blockquote></div> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--embed '> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/KazmiWajahat/status/1415375502383239170"></a> </blockquote></div> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--embed '> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/HunainKhalidd/status/1415357916471717899"></a> </blockquote></div> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--embed '> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/DrAwab/status/1415363834676752392"></a> </blockquote></div> </figure> <p> </p> Pakistan's former President Mamnoon Hussain passed away Wednesday according to his son who said his father was battling cancer for the past two weeks and died in a hospital.

The 80-year-old was born in India in 1940 but migrated to Pakistan. A graduate of IBA, he was a loyal member of the Pakistan Muslim League N from the 1970s. He served as acting president of the Sindh chapter of the party and was briefly Governor of Sindh in 1999 but was removed when General Pervez Musharraf took over.

He was chosen by Nawaz Sharif as his candidate for the presidency because, as Dawn reported, Hussain was not controversial.

In 2013, he was elected the 12th president.

He leaves behind his widow and three sons.

Condolences poured in on Twitter.

]]> Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/news/30262899 Thu, 15 Jul 2021 10:59:25 +0500 none@none.com (Web Desk) The former president was 80 when he died.