LAHORE : Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif leftfor London on Wednesday at 9:45 am to attend the funeral prayer of BegumKulsoom Nawaz scheduled to be held on Thursday (today) in Regent Plaza Park.
Shehbaz traveled to London via Doha on a foreign flight. He accompaniedwith other members of the family will return to the country on Friday at6am along with Kulsoom’s body.
The body of former first lady will be flown from Heathrow airport onThursday at 10pm PST via PIA flight PK-758.
Nawaz Sharif sons Hassan and Hussain Nawaz won’t be in Lahore to attend thefuneral prayer owing to legal complications.
A second funeral prayer will be offered after Friday prayer following whichKulsoom will be buried alongside her father-in-law, Mian Sharif, at JatiUmra.
On the other hand, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter MaryamNawaz and son-in-law Capt (retd) Safdar have been released on parole fromAdiala Jail and shifted to Jati Umra.
Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, the wife of former prime minister and Pakistan MuslimLeague-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, passed away at London’s HarleyStreet Clinic on Tuesday after a prolonged battle with cancer.
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The news was confirmed by PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif. Kulsoom Nawaz issurvived by her husband and four children, Hassan, Hussain, Maryam and Asma.
“My sister-in-law and wife of Mian Nawaz Sharif, Begum Kulsoom Nawaz is nomore. May her soul rest in peace,” Shehbaz Sharif said in a twitterannouncement.
“Nawaz Sharif had always consulted Kulsoom Nawaz during his tough hours.She (Kulsoom Nawaz) challenged dictatorship courageously,” stated Shehbazwhile adding at the same time late Kulsoom’s affiliation with democracy wasproven and time-tested.
Shehbaz added nation will always remember services of Kulsoom Nawaz fordemocracy.
