Laki Marwat: The dead body of Mufti Abdul Shakoor has been transported to Laki Marwat, who will be buried in his ancestrial village Tajbi Khail.
The federal minister for religious affairs was breathed his last yesterday when he met accident yesterday in Islamabad just before the aftari.
The vehicle which hit the minister vehicle and five persons traveling have been arrested.
The case of the accident has been lodged in Thana Secretariat Islamabad.
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Maulana Abdul Shakoor on Saturday evening died in a road accident when a vehicle rammed into his car near Secretariat Chowk, police said.
The Police spokesperson said Maulana Abdul Shakoor was heading towards Secretariat Chowk from Marriott near Iftar timings when a Hilux Revo carrying five men hit his car.
Maulana Abdul Shakoor was shifted to Polyclinic Hospital but he could not survive and succumbed to his injuries.
Senior police officers rushed to the scene while the vehicle and occupants have been taken into police custody. Further investigation is underway, police added.
Political leaders have expressed their sorrow over the sad demise and condoled the family members of the deceased.
President Dr. Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other political leaders have expressed sorrow over the sad demise of the Minister.
Expressing grief and sorrow over the death, the Prime Minister condolenced with the family and relatives of the deceased, and said that Mufti Abdul Shakoor was a practical scholar, an ideological political activist and a good human being.
He said Mufti Abdul Shakoor was among the dynamic and ideological leaders of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), who performed his duties as Minister of Religious Affairs with great diligence, sincerity and honesty.
Shehbaz Sharif prayed that May Allah Almighty grant the deceased a high place in Jannat al-Firdous, and grant patience to the bereaved family.
