Chitral loses its iconic leader – RIP Shahzada Mohiuddin
ISLAMABAD: Veteran parliamentarian and Chitral’s iconic politician Shahzada Mohiuddin passed away after protracted illness in Islamabad at the age of 84 years on Wednesday morning, his family sources confirmed to ChitralToday.
The funeral prayers of Shahzada Mohiuddin will be held at his home in Sairdur (Drosh), Lower Chitral, at 10:30am tomorrow (April 28), his sons former MNA Shahzada Iftikharuddin and Drosh tehsil Council chairman-elect Shahzada Khalid Pervez announced.
Shahzada Mohiuddin was born on August 5, 1938, in the royal family of Chitral.
He was considered an undefeatable politician who represented Chitral in the National Assembly of Pakistan by winning the lone seat of the valley four times.
In 1983 and 1987, he became the chairman of the District Council Chitral. In the year 1985, Shahzada Mohiuddin was elected to the National Assembly which was dissolved before completion of its five-year tenure.
He returned to the assembly in the 1990, 1997, and the 2008 general elections. In his last tenure, he also headed the Kashmir Committee of the National Assembly.
Moreover, Shahzada Mohiuddin remained the district nazim of Chitral from 2002 to 2007. He also had the honour of becoming caretaker provincial minister in 1990 and minister of state for tourism in the cabinet of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the early 1990s.
Shahzada Mohiuddin played an important role not only in the development of the backward Chitral valley but also for the promotion of tolerance and harmony among the local people.
His passing has created a vacuum in political leadership that will surely be felt for years to come.
PM grieved
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed his deep grief and sorrow over the death of Shahzada Mohiuddin, Radio Pakistan reported.
The prime minister said that his death was a huge shock as he was like a brother and fast friend.
He said that they could not forget late prince’s contributions for the country and the nation. The PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.
The prime minister prayed for the high ranks of the departed soul and for the bereaved family to bear the loss with fortitude.
The prime minister expressed condolence with his son Shahzada Iftikhar and the bereaved family.
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REST IN PEACE SHAHZADA MOHIUDDIN SAHIB. YOUR LEGACY LIVES ON.
Shahzada Mohiuddin was a towering personality and whether in govt or not he used his well established connections in power corridors to resolve Chitrali people’s problems in main cities of Pakistan.
He was a common man’s leader and people loved him for his dealing with people irrespective of their socio-economic status.
In his death, we have lost a great leader and protagonist of communal peace in chitral.
I was deeply shocked to hear about the demise of highly renowned personality of world level, Shahzada Muhauddin who left us today during the holy month of Ramzanul Mubarek, left no stone unturned in taking Chitral’s dignity and honour to any level he could do to the best of capabilities.He was highly educated, best administrator, honest, hardworking, loyal, friend of all, champion of sectorial harmony, acceptable and need of all types of governments, modest, humble and down to earth personality.
May Allah Almighty Shower His mercy upon his noble soul and grant courage and patience to the entire bereaved family spread across the globe to bear this irreparable loss.
انا لله وانا اليه راجعون
Please convey our heartfelt condolences to the entire family on the sad demise of veteran parliamentararian and political figure of Chitral.
May the departed soul rest in eternal peace. Ameen
Today we lost a legendary figure of Politics and social work in Chitral.His services to the masses will be remembered for a very long time.He was a source of motivation and inspiration for other individuals. Definitely a huge and irreparable loss for us.May the almighty ALLAH grant him the highest rank in Jannah(ameen).
LATE SHAZADA MOHYUDDIN WAS A REMARKABLE AND HISTORICAL POLITICIAN OF CHITRAL VALLEY. INDEED WE LOST A GREAT VOICE, AN UNBEATABLE LEADERSHIP AND MOST A SIMPLE AND HUMBLE GENTLEMAN. HIS SERVICE FOR CHITRALIANS WILL BE WRITTEN IN THE PAGES OF HISTORY WITH “GOLDEN WORDS ” A GREAT FRIEND OF MY LATE FATHER MY PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM WILL DIFINATLY REMEMBER WITH ME AS MEMORABLE ASSETS. WE OFFER OUR HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO ALL FAMILY MEMBERS SPECIALLY MOHTARAM IFTIKHAR UDDIN AND OTHERS ON THE OCCASION OF THIS DIFFICULT TIME. WE PRAY TO ALMIGHTY ALLAH FOR HIS SOUL MAY REST IN ETERNAL PEACE AMEEN(GULJEE) TORONTO.
Shahzada sb was a great statesman. May his soul rest in eternal peace. We convey our heartfelt condolences and deepest sorrows to the family elders, Shahzada Iftikharuddin, Shahzada Parvez, and their cousin brother Shazada Daud Nizamuddin. May Almighty give you and your families sabr and courage to bear this great loss.
Ameen!
Saifuddin & family
Morder
Death of Shahzada Mohiyudin saddened almost all ln Chitral. Vacume in political leadership shall definitely be felt in the years to come in Chitral. We pray to Almighty Allah for grant of eternal peace to departed soul of Shahzada Mohiuddin and patience to bereaved family.