Sherbaz Khan Mazari (Urdu: سردار شیر باز خان مزاری) (6 October 1930 – 5 December 2020)[1] was a Pakistani politician and a leader of the opposition in the National Assembly.
When Zulfikar Ali Bhutto came into power, Mazari supported the Pakistan Peoples Party.
In 1970, when every politician was vying for a PPP ticket, he contested the National Assembly election as an independent.
Mazari tried to resolve the Balochistan issue politically in the National Assembly, However, Bhutto opted for military action.
It is worth mentioning that Mazari was a signatory to the 1973 Constitution as head of the independent group in the National Assembly.
Mazari became part of the campaign launched by the Pakistan National Alliance that ultimately led to the ouster of Bhutto’s government on July 5, 1977.
Despite that, Mazari requested Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to negotiate a way out for Nawab Akbar Bugti during the Ayub Khan era.
After losing in elections in 1988, Mazari left Rajanpur and permanently settled in Karachi where he spent the rest of his life.