MNA Munir Khan Orakzai passes away

PESHAWAR: Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) leader and Member of National Assembly Munir Khan Orakzai has died of a heart attack on Tuesday.

He suffered a heart stroke last night and rushed to the hospital, where he died during treatment.

A lawmaker from Kurram district also contracted coronavirus on April 24.

Last month, during a National Assembly session, Orakzai, fell to the floor and was immediately taken out of the house.

His funeral prayers will be offered at his native village today at 3:00 pm.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has expressed his sorrow over the death of MNA Munir Khan Orakzai.

Orakzai was elected as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from Kurram district.

Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2013. He also served as the Parliamentary Leader of FATA between 2002 and 2013.