Abdul Hameed Jatoi, 82: Veteran parliamentarian and nationalist leader, on Jan 10
Mehdi Ali Siddiqi, 97: Noted judge, poet and author, on Jan 11
Rao Farman Ali, 82: General Farman Ali was the military adviser to the governor of East Pakistan in 1971 and a former federal minister, on Jan 20
General A.K.Niazi, 89: Commander of the eastern command in 1971 war, on Feb 1
Malika Pukhraj, 91: Classical singer, prominent vocalist of the ageless Abhi to Mein Jawan Hoon, on Feb 4
Ali Haider Joshi, 90: Prominent Pashto poet, on Feb 6
Khalid Ishaq, 77: Eminent lawyer and an expert on Islamic law, on Feb 7
Mian Abdus Sattar Laleka, 51: Federal minister for labour and overseas Pakistani. Entered politics after winning 1985 non-party polls and since then he won all general elections, on Feb 13.
Anwar Pasha: Veteran boxer and Olympian. He competed in Olympics which saw Pakistani participants for first time in boxing, on Feb 22
Admiral H M S Chaudhry, 92: Former Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan navy, on Feb 27
Begum Doulat Khanum Hidayatullah, 89: Eldest child of Haji Sir Abdoola Haroon and Lady Nusrat Haroon. Begum Hidayatullah was a founder member of the All Pakistan Women's Association and was later appointed its life president after the demise of Begum Raana Liaquat Ali Khan, on March 7
Ejaz Hussain Batalvi, 80: Juristand litterateur, he was among the pioneers of the Halqa Arbab-i-Zauq, in Lahore, on March 7
Aslam Riaz, 80: Former Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court and judge of the Supreme Court and Punjab governor. Was a member of the 11-member bench which upheld the death sentence of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, on March 10
Sarwar Jehan Zuberi, 71: Well-known nephrologist and editor of the journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (JPMA). She died from an infection following a blood transfusion. Was scientist emeritus and director of the Pakistan Medical and Research Council, on March 17
Abdul Masood Khan: Former air vice-marshal during the 1965 war, on April 3
Shah Rafi Alam, 72: A lieutenant-general who contributed greatly in two wars Pakistan fought with India. He received the Sitara-I-Juraat for his services in the 1965 war, on April 5.
Sardar Mohammad Khan Barozai, 80: First speaker of the Balochistan Assembly and former chief minister, on May 2
Muhammad Nawaz: Pakistan's best-known javelin thrower, Nawaz had represented Pakistan in many national and international athletic meets including the Olympics(1956 and 1960), the Asian Games (1954,1958 and 1962), the Commonwealth Games (1954 and1960) and the World Military Games in 1955, on May 13
Mufti Nizamuddin Shamzai, 52: Deobandi cleric affiliated with the Binori Town Seminary in Karachi, on May 30
Mujeeb Alam, 56: Renowned playback singer, on June 2
Sikander Shaheen, 60: Prominent TV artist, on June 9
Zamir Niazi, 72: Well-known chronicler of the press, and an author and journalist, on June 11
Rafiq Ahmad Bajwa, 81: JUP vice-president and prominent lawyer. He gained prominence during the 1977 Pakistan National Alliance movement against then prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, on June 13
Munawar Suharwardy, 43: Politician and activist of the Pakistan Peoples Party, and a former bodyguard of Benazir Bhutto, on June 17
Jamal Abro, 80: Veteran Sindhi short story writer, on June 30
Hassam Qazi, 43: TV actor, on July 3
Albela, 63: Comic actor of film, TV and stage, on July 17 Begum Sakina Farrukh, 95: Tehreek-i-Pakistan worker, who worked with Fatima Jinnah, was awarded the Sitara-i-Khidmat in 1969-1970, on Aug. 25
Abdul Rashid, 70: Veteran Pakistani wrestler who won a silver medal at the Second Asian Games in Manila in 1954, on Aug. 29
Ashfaque Ahmed, 79: Noted short story writer and playwright, on Sept. 7
Sardar F S Lodi, 75: A three-star general, a former governor of Balochistan and who also later wrote for various newspapers, on Sept. 14
Tabish Dehlavi, 93: Well-known poet, on Sept. 23
Begum Amina Majeed Malik, 91: Educationist, philanthropist, and founder of the PECHS school and college, on Oct. 4
Iftikhar Adani, 83: Noted author of several books, and also co-authored a book with Prof. Ralph Russell (of SOAS, London) on a translation of Ghalib's verses, on Oct. 9
Afreen Baig, 32: Actress and producer, on Oct. 14
Ustad Husain Faqeer, 55: Renowned Sindhi folk singer and composer, Performed on PTV and Radio Pakistan and was winner of the Thar award and the Mohan Bhagat award, among others, on Oct. 24
Mian Mohammad Sharif, 85: Industrialist and father of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, in Jeddeh, on Oct. 29
Mumtaz Rashdi, 70: Noted social worker and writer, on Nov. 1
Ejaz Shafi, 60: Prominent leader of Pakistan Muslim League-N, on Dec. 16
Ahmad Bashir, 81: Noted journalist, intellectual and writer, on Dec. 25
Abdul Hameed Jatoi, 82: Veteran parliamentarian and nationalist leader, on Jan 10
