Abdul Sattar Afghani | |
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24th Mayor of Karachi | |
In office November 9, 1979 – November 07, 1983 |
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Preceded by | Allah Bakhsh Gabol |
Succeeded by | Farooq Sattar |
24th Mayor of Karachi | |
In office November 07, 1983 – February 12, 1987 |
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Pakistani Parliamentarian from Sindh | |
In office 2002–2006 |
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Personal details | |
Born | 6 July 1930 |
Died | 4 November 2006 |
Political party | Jamaat-e-Islami |
Residence | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
Occupation | Politician |
Religion | Islam |
Abdul Sattar Afghani (Urdu: عبدالستار افغانی; 6 July 1930 - 4 November 2006) was a politician from Karachi, Pakistan. He was twice elected mayor of Karachi and once a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan (MNA).
He was first elected mayor in 1979, serving until 1983. He was then reelected the same year and served until 1987.
Afghani finally managed to win a seat in the National Assembly in 2002 from Karachi (NA 250, Karachi XII).
Afghani married at the age of 17 and had four sons and three daughters.
Afghani died in November 2006 at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. He was buried in the Mewashah Graveyard in Lyari.