In the 1990s, Mengal was also the head of Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement (Ponm). In 2009, Sardar Ataullah Khan Mengal was one of many candidates considered for the position of President of Pakistan after the resignation of Pervez Musharraf. He was also considered for the post of interim prime minister in 2012 and president of Pakistan in 2013, but he declined the offers. Mengal's active participation in politics of Pakistan declined because of his advance age and health issues. Death and burial Mengal died in Karachi, Sindh on 2 September 2021 due to cardiac arrest. He had had cardiovascular disease. A Balochistan National Party (BNP) spokesman confirmed his death and announced that Mengal will be buried in his ancestral graveyard in Wadh, Khuzdar District. Many Pakistani politicians including the President of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, and the Chief Minister of Balochistan, Jam Kamal Khan, expressed their condolences over the death of the veteran Pakistani politician. The Chief Minister of Sindh, Murad Ali Shah, and the Speaker of Balochistan assembly, Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo, also expressed their condolences over the death of Mengal. Pakistan Peoples Party chairman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) chief, Fazlur Rehman, also expressed their profound grief and sorrow at the death of the veteran politician. On 3 September, his body was buried in his native town Wadh in Khuzdar District of Balochistan. See also Mengal Khan Wali Khan Mir Gul Khan Naseer Mir Ghaus Baksh Bizenjo National Awami Party Balochistan National Party List of political parties in Pakistan References External links Rahman, Shamimur. "Nothing but provincial autonomy" DAWN Magazine, 12 February 2006. Last accessed on 21-02-06 1929 births 2021 deaths Baloch people Chief Ministers of Balochistan, Pakistan Tumandars Ataullah Pakistani political party founders People from Khuzdar District