Secy Port Qasim Authority passes away after suffering cardiac arrest during Senate body meeting

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Secy Port Qasim Authority passes away after suffering cardiac arrest during Senate body meeting

Nadir Guramani Published January 2, 2018

Muhammad Saqib was briefing the Senate's standing committee on Maritime when he complained of chest pains. —Photo provided by author

Secretary Port Qasim Authority Muhammad Saqib on Tuesday passed away after suffering a heart attack while briefing the Senate's Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs.

He had only just began his briefing when he complained of chest pains, after which he was rushed to the hospital in the car of Chairman Senate Raza Rabbani.

Saqib was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

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Nadir Guramani is a journalist and anchorperson for Dawn News (TV) with 17 years of experience. His reporting covers parliamentary affairs, foreign policy, politics, climate change, and human rights. He can be found on X at @nguramani.

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Fahim khan

Jan 02, 2018 06:33pm

We need ambulances with trained Paramedics to save lives.

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Music to My Ears

Jan 02, 2018 06:34pm

They had to carry him out of the National Assembly with his boots on.

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london kundon

Jan 02, 2018 06:37pm

He was dealing with very heartening job.

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SMI

Jan 02, 2018 06:49pm

Hope after seeing his death other may learn some lesson and come back to right path to serve honestly to the people !

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Philosopher (from Japan)

Jan 02, 2018 07:00pm

Inna lillahe wa inna ilehe rajiyoon.

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Bottom Line (USA)

Jan 02, 2018 08:39pm

Innalillahe wa Innaelaihe Rajeoon

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syed baqar ahsan

Jan 02, 2018 10:11pm

Feel sorry about secy.Pollution in sea & city is rest of anti MQM approach of PPP

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Fazal Karim

Jan 02, 2018 10:53pm

If fully equipped ambulance was called to transport secretary to the hospital there were chances to save Mr Saqib.

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Shahnawaz

Jan 02, 2018 11:40pm

He was a man of rare breed, always committed to his job and also died in the line of duty. His untimely loss will always be felt in PQA. May his soul rest in eternal peace. On the other hand, it is astonishing that institution like Parliament had no available Ambulance to cater any medical emergency. Had there been any, a precious life could have been saved.

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Aman

Jan 03, 2018 02:44am

inna lillahe wa inna elihe rajoon

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