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Suffering from liver cancer, he was hospitalised in Faisalabad in critical condition on April 4, 2013, and died on 15 April 2013. Fazal Karim was born on 24 October 1954 at Faisalabad. He did his post graduation in Islamic studies from Jamia Rizvia in the year 1987.
He held the office of Provincial Minister for Religious Affairs during this tenure.
He was again elected in 2008 from the same constituency. Karim stated his view that Pakistan is not a secular country, but rather an Islamic state, and “we will continue our efforts till the enforcement of Islamic law in the country established in the name of Allah after numerous sacrifices."
PML-North President Nawaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Najam Sethi, former chief minister Shahbaz Shari, and other dignitaries sent their condolences.
Socialist Workers Party also announced mourning and suspension of political activities for three day.
