ISLAMABAD – Funeral prayer of Begum Kalsoom Nawaz will be offered in Lahoreat five p.m. on Friday.
According to a PML-N Spokesperson, the funeral prayer will be offered atSharif Medical City at Jati Umra in Lahore, while Qul Khawni will be heldon Sunday between Asar and Maghrib prayers.
Shahbaz Sharif has gone to London to bring back the body of Kulsoom Nawazfor burial in Pakistan.
Begum Kalsoom Nawaz, who was the wife of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifand sister in law of Shahbaz Sharif, died of cancer in London yesterday.She had been under treatment at London’s Harley Clinic for a year. Herfuneral prayer will also be offered at Regents Plaza Park in London at12:15 p.m. tomorrow after which her body will be flown to Pakistan.
PIA flight PK-758 carrying body of Kulsoom Nawaz will leave for Lahore fromLondon’s Heathrow Airport at 10:00 p.m. tomorrow and land at the AllamaIqbal International Airport at 6:00 a.m. on Friday.
Earlier, accepting Shahbaz Sharif’s application, the Punjab governmentreleased members of the Sharif family, namely Nawaz Sharif, his daughterMaryam Nawaz, and son-in-law captain retired Muhammad Safdar from AdialaJail Rawalpindi on parole.
The government facilitated the Sharif family members so that they can takepart in funeral and burial of the deceased.
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The government declared Sharif family residence at Jati Umra in Lahoresub-jail after the parole granted to Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and retiredCaptain Safdar was extended by three days, which was earlier limited to 12hours.
PML-N leaders, political leaders, and people of all segments of society arevisiting Sharif family’s residence at Jati Umra in Lahore to commiserateover the sad demise of Begum Kalsoom Nawaz.
Hamza Shahbaz is receiving the visitors, while Nawaz Sharif is not meetingpeople at the moment due to immense sentiments of sadness.
Speaking on the occasion, Hamza Shahbaz said it seems that he has lost hismother as Kasloom Nawaz was like her mother.
