Jam Saqi ڄام ساقي | |
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| Born | October 31, 1944 |
| Died | March 5, 2018 (aged 73) |
Jam Saqi (Sindhi: ڄام ساقي) (October 31, 1944 – March 5, 2018) popularly known as Comrade Jam Saqi, was a left-wing politician from Sindh, Pakistan.[1] He was previously the general secretary of the Communist Party of Pakistan. Saqi was imprisoned for more than 15 years due to his political activities. During his period in jail his then wife, Sukhan, had committed suicide after reading a newspaper containing allegations of Jam Saqi's death. He then left the Communist Party in 1991 and joined the Pakistan Peoples Party and the Trotskyist The Struggle group. He was married to Akhtar Sultana.
- ^ "71st birthday: Jam Saqi's life reflects the constant struggle for humanity, revolution - the Sindh Times". Archived from the original on 2016-08-15.