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AK Death: President, PM, COAS, Nawaz, Imran Express Grief

Islamabad (January 05, 2018): President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi have expressed condolences over the sad demise of Asghar Khan.

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, PTI Chief Imran Khan, Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa, Air Chief Sohail Aman, PTI’s Shah Mehmood Qureshi have also expressed their grief and said that he was great soldier and politican, who always followed the path of professionalism and never abandoned prinicpal stand in his whole career and life.

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Paying tribute to his services for the country, the Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Ababsi prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and grant of courage to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss with fortitude.

Chief of Army Staff has said in his recent tweet through ISPR that Asghar Khan was an ionic soldier who will be remembered for his historic contributions for laying foundations of a strong Pakistan Air Force.

Pakistan Tehreek Insaaf Chief Imran Khan has also expressed his grief and said that he was man of steadfast principles and integrity.

PTI’s Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that Asghar Khan will always be remembered as an upright and principled person.

Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Maleeha Lodhi termed former air chief as a great patriot.

Former chief of air staff Air Chief Marshal Asghar Khan passed away on Friday morning, according to family sources. He was going to turn 97 on January 17 this year.

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Details of his funeral are yet to be revealed by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). Earlier reports stated that his burial will be held on Saturday in his native village of Nawa Shehar, Abbottabad.

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