Pakistani politician and TV host Aamir Liaquat Hussain was discovered unconscious at his residence in Karachi
On this image taken on July 11, 2018, Aamir Liaquat Hussain, a televangelist and an election candidate of the political social gathering Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Aamir Liaquat Hussain, a Pakistani politician, columnist and TV host was discovered unconscious in his residence within the Khudadad Colony, Karachi, and was taken to hospital however pronounced useless on arrival.
A put up mortem examination is being carried out.
However what was Mr Hussain’s reason for loss of life? Right here’s what you want to know.
What occurred?
Mr Hussain, 50, was discovered unconscious in his residence after reportedly feeling chest discomfort the evening earlier than however refused to go to the hospital.
In accordance with Geo Information, his worker, Javed, mentioned a scream was heard from Mr Hussain’s room this morning (9 June 2022) and his workers broke down his door when they didn’t obtain a reply from him.
He was moved to a personal hospital in crucial situation however was pronounced useless on arrival. Authorities have determined to conduct a autopsy examination as he “died below mysterious circumstances”.
The precise reason for loss of life is at the moment unknown.
Who was Aamir Liaquat Hussain?
Mr Hussain was a top-ranking TV anchor and was listed thrice in The five hundred influential Muslims worldwide, and amongst 100 common personalities of Pakistan.
He was one in all Pakistan’s most distinguished TV hosts, in addition to an MP for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf social gathering in 2018, below former president Imran Khan.
The TV host was a member of parliament from 2002 till 2008 when he was expelled by the MQM social gathering, and he served because the minister of state for non secular affairs from 2004 to 2007 below then-president Pervez Musharraf.
Mr Hussain was a radio broadcaster on FM101 and was recognized for internet hosting Ramadan transmissions.
In 2001, he joined Geo TV as a founding member and left in 2010, to affix ARY Digital Community as managing director.
In June 2014, he joined Specific Media Group because the president, and was the Group Editor of non secular content material on Each day Specific, additionally changing into president of Geo Leisure in November 2015.
From 2019, Mr Hussain was a part of Pakistan Tv Company.
What’s his legacy?
His profession was mired in controversies, from giving orphaned kids to childless {couples} on TV and being banned for hate speech.
Mr Hussain labored for a lot of of Pakistan’s main media platforms through the years and was a well-liked determine with sections of the general public, however others discovered him extremely divisive.
There have been common complaints from folks he shamed publicly, as he accused folks of acts like blasphemy, treachery or fornication.
In September 2008, he devoted a programme to exploring the beliefs of the Ahmadis, a sect who establish themselves as Muslim and comply with the teachings of the Koran however are regarded by orthodox Muslims as heretical.
In it, two students mentioned anybody associating with false prophets was “worthy of homicide”. Inside 24 hours of the published, a distinguished member of the Ahmadi neighborhood was shot useless within the small city of Mirpur Khas in Sindh province.
In June 2016, Pakistan Digital Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) barred Hussain from internet hosting his Ramadan present Inaam Ghar for 3 days on Geo Leisure, which confirmed a reenactment by the present’s host of a lady committing suicide.
In Might 2021, Hussain was as soon as once more a topic of controversy over his efficiency of “Nagin Dance” (Dance strikes mimicking snake) throughout his night particular Ramazan transmission.
He can even be remembered for sexist remarks about liberal girls in Pakistan.
Nevertheless, he’s a determine that shall be broadly remembered, as many distinguished figures in Pakistan took to Twitter to put up their reactions.
On Twitter, International Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Hussain. He wrote: “Aamir Liaquat Hussain led a dynamic life from journalism to politics. He proved his mettle in numerous fields of life from writing and speech”.
TV anchor Wasim Badami expressed grief over Hussain’s loss of life, posting damaged hearts on his Twitter.
Was Mr Hussain married?
Mr Hussain was married thrice, with some relationships overlapping as some Muslims maintain the idea that Muslim males will be married to a number of girls. He has two kids along with his first spouse, Syeda Bushra Aamir, known as Dua and Ahmed. They bought divorced in 2020.
In June 2018, he confirmed a second marriage to Syeda Tuba Anwar, and in February he married for a 3rd time to 18-year-old Syeda Dania Shah. Each companions had been divorced in 2022.
