Army chief General Asim Munir’s mother passes away
Political, religious leaders express grief over General Munir’s loss.
MQM-P to hold special prayers for the late mother’s forgiveness.
Prayers for patience, divine mercy offered by various leaders.
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir’s mother has passed away, prompting an outpouring of condolences from political and religious leaders.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep sorrow, offering prayers for the departed soul and support to the grieving family.
President Zardari in his condolence message said that he equally shared the grief of Gen Munir and his family.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also conveyed his condolences, praying for the deceased’s elevated rank in the hereafter and patience for the bereaved family. Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah expressed profound sadness, praying for divine mercy upon the departed soul and patience for the grieving family.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, expressing deep sorrow, offered condolences and support to the grieving family.
Meanwhile, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman described a mother’s passing as a great loss and prayed for her forgiveness and strength for the army chief’s family.
Separately, Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani expressed deep grief, extending his sympathies to General Munir and praying for strength and solace for his family. Meanwhile, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui urged his party members to offer special prayers for the forgiveness of Gen Munir’s mother.
Condolences also came from Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori, Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, Sindh Transport Minister Sharjeel Memon, Sindh Energy Minister Syed Nasir Shah, former Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, federal ministers Khalid Hussain Magsi and Rana Tanveer Hussain and religious leader Allama Kokab Noorani Okarvi.