Umer Sharif's funeral prayer offered in Karachi
Last updated on: 06 October,2021 04:55 pm
Umer Sharif's funeral prayer offered in Karachi
KARACHI (Dunya news) - The funeral prayers of Pakistani legendary comedian Umer Sharif has been offered in Karachi at the premises of Shrine Hazrat Syed Abdullah Shah Ghazi on wednesday.
Earlier, Umer Sharif’s body was handed over to his family in germany and his funeral prayer was offered there.
The body of the legendary comedian was transferred from Munich to Karachi through Qatar Airways. Late Umer Sharif’s wife Zarrin Ghazal had arrived in Karachi along with the body.
Umer Sharif’s son Jawad Umer said that his father’s funeral would be held at the premises of Shrine Hazrat Syed Abdullah Shah Ghazi, the body was picked up from his father-in-law’s house in Gulshan while funeral prayers were offered at Umer Sharif Park in Clifton.
The artist was set to resume his journey today to United States (US) for medical treatment three days after his stay in Germany.
Umer Sharif was admitted to a hospital in Germany’s Nuremberg on September 29 as his health condition deteriorated during flight to the United States.
Earlier, the departure of renowned comedian for treatment abroad was postponed due to his critical health. His blood pressure dropped while he was undergoing a dialysis.
Pakistani veteran comedian Umer Sharif passed away at the age of 66 years after prolonged illness.