Former President Asif Zardari's mother passes away in Karachi

Former President Asif Zardari's mother passes away in Karachi

KARACHI (Dunya News) – Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairperson and the former President Asif Ali Zardari’s mother Zareen Ara Bukhari has passed away in Karachi on Wednesday. According to family sources, Zareen Ara Bukhari was admitted to a private hospital for the past few days and she was the second wife of Hakim Ali Zardari.

She was laid to rest at her ancestral graveyard Balu Jaba in Nawabshah on Thursday.

Besides Asif Zardari and Bilawal, a large number of people attended her funeral prayers, including Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, provincial ministers, and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui. It may be recalled that two days ago, Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had canceled his visit to Rwanda due to the serious illness of his grandmother.

Condolences

President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, CJCSC expressed their deep grief and sorrow over the death of mother of former president Asif Ali Zardari.

The prime minister sharing grief with the former president observed that death of a person like mother was a huge shock.

The president and the prime minister expressed their condolence with the bereaved family and prayed for the high ranks of the departed soul and for the bereaved family to bear the loss with fortitude.

According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and Services Chiefs have expressed sorrow over the death of Asif Ali Zardari s mother.

The statement of ISPR said that may Allah Almighty help the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss and may Allah Almighty forgive the deceased.