Hakim Ali Zardari

Hakim Ali Zardari (9 December 1930 – 24 May 2011) was a Pakistani politician who served as a member of National Assembly of Pakistan from 1972 to 1977,1988 to 1990 and then again from 1993 to 1996.

He was also a landlord, a businessman and a personality associated with the film industry, both in Sindhi and in Urdu, having been a film distributor as well a film producer.

Early life and education He was born on 9 December 1930 in the village of Fatohal Zardari to Mohammad Hussain Zardari. His father's family was from the Zardari tribe of Baluchistan and was recruited by the British to be zamindars in Sindh. His mother was originally from Iraq.

Political career Zardari started his political career in 1965 when he was elected member of the Nawabshah District Council and later was elected as the Mayor of District Nawabshah. In 1990, he was implicated in a scandal involving a luxury hotel and golf course project on a 287-acre forested area in Islamabad, marred by corruption and nepotism allegations. which filed a reference against him for having assets beyond source of income and was sentenced for five years of rigorous imprisonment, a fine of 18.5 million rupees and disqualified him from holding any elected office for 10 years.

Death Hakim Ali Zardari was admitted to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in March following multiple organ failure. He died in the hospital on 24 May 2011 at age 80.