Younus Soomro

Pakistani orthopedic surgeon and caretaker minister (died 2020)

Yunis Haider Soomro

Minister for Housing and Works
In office 2 April 2013 – 7 June 2013
President	Asif Ali Zardari
Prime Minister	Mir Hazar Khan Khoso (caretaker)

Personal details
Born	Shikarpur, Sindh^[1]
Died	July 2020
Nationality	Pakistani
Relations	Allah Bux Soomro (grandfather)
Children	1

Yunis Haider Soomro was a Pakistani orthopaedic surgeon and former caretaker minister. He was the Minister for Housing and Works in Khoso caretaker ministry in 2013.^[2] He was known as an expert of the Russian Ilizarov limb-lengthening technique in orthopaedic surgery. He was a landlord and politician as well. Dr. Soomro was known for his philanthropy and charity work. ^[3]

He was the grandson of the former Chief Minister of Sindh Allah Bux Soomro.^[2]

He died on July 15, 2020, after contracting the COVID-19 virus.^[4]

References

^ Ghori, Habib Khan (21 May 2018). "CM-Khwaja talks on caretaker set-up enter final stage".
^ ^a ^b Ghumman, Khawar (4 April 2013). "Portfolios allotted: Surprise addition likely in caretaker cabinet".
^ "Obituary notice: Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Yunis Soomro passes away | SAMAA". Samaa TV.
^ "Another doctor succumbs to Covid-19 in Sindh". The Express Tribune. July 16, 2020.