Senior PPP leader Lal Bux Bhutto passes away
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader Lal Bux Bhutto, who was admitted to a local hospital due to severe illness, breathed his last in Hyderabad, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday.
Late Lal Bux Bhutto was a former provincial minister and member of the Sindh Assembly.
People from all walks of life expressed their deep sorrow over the sad and sudden demise of Lal Bux Bhutto. They prayed to Almighty Allah to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss with courage.
President Zardari expresses grief
President Asif Ali Zardari Saturday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the passing of senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Lal Bux Bhutto.
The president said that Lal Bux Bhutto’s democratic struggle and lifelong public service would always be remembered.
“Lal Bux Bhutto played an important role in strengthening democratic institutions through the platform of the PPP,” President Secretariat Press Wing, in a press release, quoted the president as saying.
He said that Lal Bux Bhutto’s passing was a loss not only for the party but for the entire nation.
President Zardari extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and prayed to Allah Almighty to grant the departed soul a place in His mercy and give patience to the bereaved family.
Deeply grieved over the passing of @lalbuxBhutto in Karachi. He was a true loyalist, intellectual and thorough gentleman.
— SenatorSherryRehman (@sherryrehman) November 15, 2025
Praying ???? for his soul to rest in peace and for his family to bear such a great loss with fortitude. The @PPP_Org family too feels the depth of this… pic.twitter.com/YaJxvROLt4
Earlier, on October 15, 2025, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) senior leader and former Sindh Assembly speaker Agha Siraj Durrani died at the age of 72 after a brief ailment in Karachi.
Durrani had suffered a brain haemorrhage a month ago and was admitted to a private hospital in Karachi.
Deeply saddened by the passing of Lal Bux Bhutto Sahab, a respected and dedicated member of the Pakistan Peoples Party. Heartfelt condolences to Senator Nadeem Bhutto and his family. The party stands with them in this time of grief. pic.twitter.com/bmfro9FR1g
— Sharjeel Inam Memon (@sharjeelinam) November 15, 2025
Reporter: Ahsan Abbasi