Funeral prayer of former DG ISI Gen (r) Hamid Gul offered
Important personalities including COAS General Raheel Sharif attended the funeral prayer
RAWALPINDI: (Dunya News) – Funeral prayer of former Director General (DG) Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt. Gen. (r) Hamid Gul has on Sunday been offered. Important personalities including Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif also attended the funeral prayer, reported Dunya News.
Hamid Gul had died last night due to brain hemorrhage in result of low blood pressure in Murree. He was shifted to CMH Murree in critical condition but could not recover.
Lt. Gen. (r) Hamid Gul was commissioned in Pakistan army in 1956 and retired in 1992. He also took part in the wars of 1965 and 1971. He is considered to have played a big role in Taliban’s rise to power and a key player in Afghan war. He also played a role in Pakistan’s politics and played a critical role in making of the Islami Jamhuri Ittehad (IJI). He remained active on political and social forums and was famous for openly expressing his political views.
