Bashir Ahmad Bilour
| Bashir Ahmad Bilour بشیر احمد بلور | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 August 1943 |
| Died | 22 December 2012 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | Provincial MPA,Senior Minister, Businessperson, |
| Years active | 1970 - 2012 |
| Home town | Peshawar |
Political party | Awami National Party |
| Religion | Islam |
| Parent(s) | Bilour Din |
Bashir Ahmad Bilour (Pashto: بشیر احمد بلور; 1 August 1943 - 22 December 2012) was a member of the provincial assembly of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Senior Minister for Local Government and Rural Development of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.[1]
Early life and education
Bashir Ahmad Bilour was born on 1 August 1943 in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan. He belongs to a prominent political and social Hindko family of Peshawar.[2]
Bilour had a bachelor's degree in law. He was a member of Peshawar High Court Bar as a lawyer and took part in the active politics from the platform of Awami National Party since 1970.[1]
Political life
In the 2008 elections, Bashir Bilour was elected as a member of the provincial assembly of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa with majority of the votes (over 4000) from PF-3, a constituency of Peshawar City.
Death and funeral
On 22 December 2012, Bilour was leaving after attending a meeting of ANP workers at a private residence in Peshawar, when he was attacked and critically injured by a suicide bomber at 6:15 PM. He was rushed to Lady Reading Hospital where he died at 7:40 PM. His secretary Noor Muhammad was also killed in the blast.[3] The funeral prayer for him was held at Colonel Sher Khan Army Stadium on 23 December 2012, and he was laid to rest at Syed Hasan Pir graveyard in Peshawar.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.pakp.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/19/220
- ↑ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-177427468.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Bashir Ahmed Bilour laid to rest". The News (Peshawar). 23 December 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2012.