Siraj Raisani

Nawabzada
Mir Siraj Khan Raisani
Born(1963-04-04)4 April 1963
Mehrgarh, Balochistan province, Pakistan
Died13 July 2018(2018-07-13) (aged 55)
Mastung, Balochistan province, Pakistan
Cause of deathSuicide bombing
Resting placeKanak, Mastung, Balochistan province, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Other namesSiraj Khan Raisani
EducationBSc agronomy
Alma materSindh Agriculture University
Occupation(s)Agriculturist, politician
Political partyBalochistan Awami Party (BAP)
ChildrenShaheed Nawabzada Mir Hakmal Raisani (deceased)[1]
Nawabzada Mir Jamal Raisani
FatherNawab Ghous Baksh Raisani
FamilyNawab Aslam Raisani (brother)
Nawabzada Lashkari Raisani (brother)

Mir Siraj Khan Raisani[2] (4 April 1963 – 13 July 2018) was a Pakistani politician from Balochistan. He belonged to the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP). Previously, he had served as the chief of the political party called Balochistan Muttahida Mahaz (BMM) until June 2018. Later, he merged BMM with BAP.[3]

He was assassinated in a suicide bombing while campaigning for his seat prior to the 2018 general elections.[4]

  1. ^ "Mastung blast: Hakmal Raisani laid to rest". The Express Tribune. 31 July 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Death Toll in Pakistan Suicide Bombing Rises to 128". Retrieved 6 September 2018.
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  4. ^ "BAP candidate among 128 killed in Mastung blast". The Nation. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.