KARACHI: Bugti’s death condoled

Published August 29, 2006

KARACHI, Aug 28: Sindh Minister for Education and Literacy Dr Hamida Khuhro, describing the death of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti as ‘tragic’, has said that in his death, Pakistan lost a front-ranking leader who played a leading role in politics for the length of the country’s existence. In a statement issued here on Monday, she said that Nawab Bugti was a good and loyal friend.—PPI

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