Khalid Mehmood Soomro

Khalid Mehmood Soomro (7 May 1959 – 29 November 2014) was a Pakistani physician, politician, and religious leader.

Early life

He studied at Chandka Medical College and graduated with a degree of MBBS. He completed postgraduate studies in Islamic culture from Sachal Sarmast Oriental College Larkana, and completed his religious studies from the International Islamic University, Islamabad International Islamic University Islamabad, with distinction. Soomro obtained a degree from Al-Azhar University, Egypt, where he was a student of Gad al-Haq, the university Vice-Chancellor.

Soomro set up a welfare organization called Al Mehmood Social Welfare Organization Pakistan.

Death He was assassinated in Sukkur on 29 November 2014, at age 55. His funeral procession was attended by thousands of people.