New York: Yousaf Haroon, a prominent Muslim league leader and a close aide of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, passed away in New York after protracted illness.He was 95.He breathed his last at New York Hospital where he was admitted for the past few months.
His wife, Pasha Haroon, was at his side.They had no children.According to family sources, arrangements were being made to take his body to Karachi, his hometown, for burial.
During his long and illustrious career, Haroon served as mayor of Karachi (1944-45), chief minister of Sindh (1949-50) and governor of West Pakistan (1969). He was also a former high commissioner to Australia. In addition, he worked as chief editor of daily Dawn.
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