LAHORE – Former premier Nawaz Sharif is unable to meet visitors arriving atJati Umra for condolence over the demise of his wife, Begum Kulsoom as hishealth deteriorated on Wednesday.
According to family sources, Hamaz Shehbaz, Salman Shehbaz and Asif Kirmaniare meeting the guests as Nawaz is unable due to poor health.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders, citizens and family membersare assembling at the ex-premier’s Jati Umra residence since last night toextend condolences.
Former premier Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Captain (r)Safdar were initially released from the Adialal jail for a period of 12hours, which has now been extended for three days.
Nawaz, Maryam and Capt (retd) Safdar flew off from the Nur Khan Airbase toLahore via a special flight.
Earlier today, Nawaz’s younger brother, Shehbaz Sharif, departed for Londonto bring back Begum Kulsoom’s body.
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The funeral prayers of Kulsoom Nawaz will be offered at the Regent Parkmosque in London on Thursday and her body will be flown to Lahore aftercompletion of legal formalities.
She will be buried at the family hometown, Jati Umra on Friday.
Meanwhile, the Lahore residence of Sharif family in Jati Umra has beendeclared sub-jail after former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughterMaryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (r) Safdar were brought to the place.
Scores of political leaders including Prime Minister Imran Khan, PakistanPeoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Chief of the Army Staff,General Qamar Javed Bajwa expressed their condolences on the demise ofKulsoom Nawaz.
