Agha Siraj Durrani
Pakistani politician (1953–2025)
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Muhammad Agha Siraj Khan-Durrani Barakzai (Sindhi: محمد آغا سراج خان دراني بارڪزئي;Urdu: محمد آغا سراج خان درانی بارکزئی; 5 October 1953 – 15 October 2025)[2] was a Pakistani politician who served as Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from 2013 until 2024.
Rehana Leghari
Agha Siraj Durrani | |
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آغا سراج دراني | |
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| Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
| In office 31 May 2013 – February 2024 | |
| Deputy | Shehla Raza (2013–2018) Rehana Leghari |
| Preceded by | Nisar Khuhro |
| Succeeded by | Awais Qadir Shah |
| Governor of Sindh | |
| In office 8 March 2022 – 9 October 2022 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Imran Ismail |
| Succeeded by | Kamran Tessori |
| In office 3 August 2018 – 27 August 2018 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nasirul Mulk Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Zubair Umar |
| Succeeded by | Imran Ismail |
| In office 11 January 2017 – 2 February 2017 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Zubair Umar[1] |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
| In office 29 February 2024 – 15 October 2025 | |
| Constituency | PS-9 Shikarpur-III |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 11 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | PS-9 Shikarpur-III |
| In office 27 May 2013 – 28 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | PS-9 Shikarpur-I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 October 1953 Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Died | 15 October 2025 (aged 72) |
| Party | PPP (1985–2025) |
Durrani was the 12th Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh.[3][4]
Early life and education
Durrani was born on 5 October 1953 in Shikarpur.[4][5][6]In a Sindhi Family[7] Hailing from Garhi Yasin, his father Agha Sadaruddin and uncle Agha Badruddin also served as speakers of the same assembly.[3]
He matriculated from the St Patrick's High School in Karachi in 1971, followed by a bachelor of commerce. He also pursued an LLB degree at the Sindh Muslim Law College.[3]
During the 1980s, he left for the United States where he ran a hardware business.[3]
Political career
Durrani first contested elections in 1985 during the Zia regime, in which he lost. He joined the Pakistan Peoples Party and secured a victory in 1988 elections. He was a confidante of PPP chairman Asif Ali Zardari. In 1990, during Nawaz Sharif government he was imprisoned for some time for embezzlement charges.[3]