12 Facts About Ataullah Mengal

Ataullah Mengal was a Pakistani politician and feudal figure.

Ataullah Mengal was the head of the Mengal tribe until he nominated one of his grandsons, Sardar Asad Ullah Mengal, as his tribal successor.

Ataullah Mengal was the 1st Chief Minister of Balochistan during Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's premiership from 1 May 1972 to 13 February 1973.

Ataullah Mengal was born on 24 March 1929 in Wadh Tehsil and spent most of his childhood in Lasbela before moving to Karachi, Sindh.

Ataullah Mengal was declared the chief of the Mengal tribe in 1954.

Ataullah Mengal was dismissed by the then Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in February 1973; one day after Bhutto took office, Ataullah Mengal, Bizenjo and other local leaders were arrested by the Bhutto government.

Ataullah Mengal was not released from prison until after General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq's 1977 military coup.

Ataullah Mengal chose to go into a self-exile in London during Zia-ul-Haq's rule.

Ataullah Mengal-led BNP emerged as one of the largest parliamentary group during the general elections in Pakistan.

Ataullah Mengal was elected in 1998 to become party chief of BNP, but the disputed results prompted the departure of several key party members.

Ataullah Mengal was considered for the post of interim prime minister in 2012 and president of Pakistan in 2013, but he declined the offers.

Ataullah Mengal died in Karachi, Sindh on 2 September 2021 due to cardiac arrest.