<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear Colleagues, <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">This is terrible and unbelievable news. Really sad to hear this. Imran was an untiring worker for Global Internet Governance from Pakistan. We will agree and a lot of times disagree but we all would value for his untiring efforts in several different spaces, where he would represent very effectively in all the areas of his interest. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Our prayers for the departed soul and condolence with the family for this irreparable loss. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Such is life!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Best wishes and regards</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Shahzad</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="">
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<div><br class=""><div class="">On Dec 16, 2019, at 6:10 PM, Ayden Férdeline <<a href="mailto:ayden@ferdeline.com" class="">ayden@ferdeline.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="">I'm so very sorry to hear this. May he rest in peace.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="protonmail_signature_block"><div class="protonmail_signature_block-user"><div class="">Ayden <br class=""></div></div><div class="protonmail_signature_block-proton protonmail_signature_block-empty"><br class=""></div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐<br class=""></div><div class=""> On Monday, December 16, 2019 11:22 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <<a href="mailto:governance@lists.riseup.net" class="">governance@lists.riseup.net</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><div class=""> <br class=""></div><blockquote class="protonmail_quote" type="cite"><div dir="auto" class=""><div class="">Dear Fellow IGC Members,<br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class="">It is with deep sadness and regret that I inform you of the sudden passing of our dear friend and colleague Imran Ahmed Shah who died just 2 days after celebrating his 50th Birthday.<br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class=""> Last night before going to bed, I received a message from Nazia, his wife that Imran had passed away the day before due to a heart attack. He was buried the same day he died. 😭😭😭😭😭😭 I am so sad and my heart is broken 💔💔💔💔. He is survived by his wife Nazia Shah is 44 years old, daughter Laraib Shah is 15 currently in GCSE and son Muhammed Ali Imran Shah is 11 just started high school.<br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class=""><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class="">I first met Imran when I used to jointly lead the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC). Imran is the convenor of the Pakistan Internet Governance Forum hails from Lahore and held many hats such as being President of the Urdu Internet Society and many other organisations he founded. His advocacy work in the area of IDNs led to the removal of the two letter limitation. He was an innovator and held many patents and some pending. He was always passionate about people, development and ensuring access for all.<br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class="">Should you wish to send your condolences to his family, their postal address is as follows:<br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class="">Mrs Nazia Shah<br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class="">Flat 25E<br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class="">Askari 1,<br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class="">Sadder Cantt<br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class="">Sarfraz Rafiqui Road<br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class="">Lahore, Pakistan<br class=""></div></div></div></blockquote><div class=""><br class=""></div>---<br class="">To unsubscribe: <<a href="mailto:igc-unsubscribe@lists.riseup.net" class="">mailto:igc-unsubscribe@lists.riseup.net</a>><br class="">List help: <<a href="https://riseup.net/lists" class="">https://riseup.net/lists</a>><br class=""></div></div><br class=""></div></body></html>