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Last ruler of Khairpur State passes away

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Correspondent, O. (2026, October 6). Last ruler of Khairpur State passes away. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2035021/last-ruler-of-khairpur-state-passes-away

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Mir Ali Murad Khan Talpur, the last ruler of Khairpur State, died at age 93 on Monday. He played a crucial role during the transition period after Pakistan's creation and was pivotal in Khairpur’s integration into Pakistan. His death has caused widespread grief in Sindh, with Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah praising his contributions to preserving the region’s history and culture. Funeral prayers are scheduled for 11am on Tuesday at Kot Diji.
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Mir Ali Murad Khan Talpur, the last ruler of Khairpur State, passed away on Monday at the age of 93 in Sukkur, Pakistan. He is survived by two sons and a daughter. The funeral prayers will be held at Kot Diji on Tuesday at 11am. During the creation of Pakistan, Talpur played a crucial role by signing an instrument of accession to the new nation under the guidance of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. His death has caused significant mourning in Khairpur State and other parts of Sindh, with Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah expressing deep sorrow over his passing, highlighting his contributions to preserving the history and culture of Khairpur and Sindh.

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Khairpur Khairpur State Pakistan SUKKUR Sindh

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Khairpur State GPE · 3× Pakistan GPE · 3× Khairpur GPE · 2× Sindh GPE · 2× Ali Murad Khan Talpur PERSON · 1× Mir Ali Murad Khan Talpur PERSON · 1× Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah PERSON · 1× SUKKUR GPE · 1× Syed Murad Ali Shah PERSON · 1× Talpur PERSON · 1×

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After Pakistan came into being, he placed his trust in Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and signed an instrument of accession of Khairpur State to Pakistan.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-06
🔮 The funeral prayers will be offered at Kot Diji on Tuesday (today) at 11am.
2026-10-06 · Dawn
Last ruler of Khairpur State passes away · assertive framing

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Mir Ali Murad Khan Talpur, the last ruler of the former princely state of Khairpur, passed away here on Monday. asserted
Talpur → pass → Monday
He has left behind two sons and a daughter. asserted
He → leave → sons
The funeral prayers will be offered at Kot Diji on Tuesday (today) at 11am. asserted
prayers → offer → 11
The late Talpur played a significant role in the history of Khairpur State during the transition following the creation of Pakistan. asserted
Talpur → play → Pakistan
After Pakistan came into being, he placed his trust in Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and signed an instrument of accession of Khairpur State to Pakistan. asserted
he → come → Pakistan
The news of his death has cast a pall of grief and mourning across Khairpur and several other parts of Sindh. asserted
news → cast → Sindh
Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah expressed deep grief and sorrow over the death of Mir Ali Murad Khan Talpur. asserted
Shah → express → Talpur
He said his services for the preservation of the history and culture of Khairpur State and Sindh will always be remembered. asserted
services → say → State
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