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Agha Siraj Durrani is a Pakistani politician and a member of the Pakistan Peoples Party. He is the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh. His father, Agha Sadaruddin, and uncle Agha Badruddin also served as speakers of the same assembly.Political careerHailing from Garhi Yasin, Durrani first contested elections in 1985 during the Zia regime, in which he lost. He joined the Pakistan Peoples Party and secured a victory in 1988 elections. He is a close confidante of PPP chairman Asif Ali Zardari. Durrani matriculated from the St Patrick's High School in Karachi in 1971, followed by a bachelor of commerce. He also pursued an LLB degree at the Sindh Muslim Law College. During the 1980s, he left for the United States where he ran a hardware business.PersonalAgha Siraj Durrani is married to Naheed Durrani, daughter of late Syed Ali Jawad. Together the couple has five children; four daughters and a son.