Governor GB Shama Khalid passes away

[sparklingway]

Gilgit-Baltistan governor Shama Khalid passes away​

Wednesday, 15 Sep, 2010

Shama Khalid in a meeting with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. —APP/File Photo​

ISLAMABAD: Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan Dr Shama Khalid passed away at the age of 60 on Wednesday after succumbing to cancer.

Dr Khalid was sworn in as the first governor of the region on March 23, 2010. She was also the first woman governor of Pakistan.

She was admitted at a hospital in Islamabad, where she was fighting against cancer for the past one-and-a-half month.

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[somebozo]

Rest in peace.

 

[sparklingway]

Wrong place to say but factually every news agency had earlier and even now stated that she was the first female Governor which is wrong since Rana Liaquat Ali Khans served as Governor Sindh between 1973 and 1976.

 

[Rajput Warrior]

Inalilahe wa ina ilehey rajeoon.... May Allah bless her soul,grant her a place in heaven and give patience to frnds n familu.Ameen

 

[Patriot]

Inalilahe wa ina ilehey rajeoon

 

[mughaljee]

 

[mjnaushad]

Sad...Saw the news yesterday...

@ the news she was the fist Female governor of GB.....Not First of Pakistan.

 

[Areesh]

Sad incident indeed. May she rest in peace.

 

[TaimiKhan]

May her soul rest in peace and may Allah give her family the courage to bear this loss. Ameen.