Sindh Governor Justice (retd) Saeed-uz-zaman Siddiqui Wednesday passed away at the age of 78,
Sindh Governor following the chest pain was taken to South City Hospital, where he breathed his last.
The 31st governor of Sindh had taken oath on November 11, 2016 replacing Dr Ishratul Ebad. He was admitted to hospital on the same day.
He got discharged on December 15 from the hospital after intensive care unit (ICU) was set up in the Governor House.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and President Mamnoon Hussain have expressed profound grief over the demise of the governor. Siddiqui was the chief justice of Pakistan during the 1999 military coup by General Pervez Musharraf and refused to take oath under the Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) saying that “taking oath under the PCO, in my opinion, will be a deviation from the oath I had taken to defend the constitution of 1973”.
The Prime Minister said the services of Justice (R)Saeed uz Zaman Siddiqui in the field of judiciary and upholding rule of law would be remembered, a statement issued from the PM s Office said.
Justice (R) Saeed uz Zaman was an upright and honest Judge who never compromised on his principles and remained impartial in delivery of justice, he said.
The prime minister said that Justice (R) Saeed uz Zaman’s contributions regarding resisting and giving sacrifices against undemocratic elements were unparalleled.
He prayed for the departed soul and expressed sympathywith the bereaved family of Justice (R) Saeed uz Zaman.
