Former president Muhammad Rafiq Tarar passed away in Lahore on Monday after a prolonged illness.
This was announced by Muhammad Rafiq's grandson, Ataullah Tarar in a tweet today.
Muhammad Rafiq, 92, served as the 9th president of the country from January 1998 until his resignation in June 2001.
Prior to that, he had served as a senator from Punjab in 1997.
Before joining politics, Muhammad Rafiq served as a senior justice of the Supreme Court from 1991 to 1994. He also served as the 28th Chief Justice of Lahore High Court from 1989 to 1991.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif, President Arif Alvi and Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa have expressed their sadness on the leader's demise on Twitter.
Inna Lillahe Wa Inna Ilaihe Rajeoon. Ameen. Ex-President M Rafiq Tarar resigned in all fairness or whatever were the consequences. RIP Rafiq Sahib. Ameen. Salams
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