Hoards Of People Gather For Jamshed’s Funeral

Thousands made their way to Karachi’s AKD Ground to bid final goodbye at the funeral of their beloved ‘dil dil Pakistan’ singer turned scholar Junaid Jamshed.

Renowned religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jameel led Jamshed’s funeral prayers.

Law enforcement officials were heavily deployed to the surrounding areas in DHA’s Phase-VIII for security purposes.

According to local media reports, senior navy and air force officers attended the funeral.

After the prayers, Jamshed will be laid to rest at Jamia Darul Uloom Karachi in the Korangi Industrial Area.

The body of Jamshed’s wife, Nayha, who also died in the air crash was transported to Lahore for funeral prayers.

She will be laid to rest at Lahore’s Cavalry Ground graveyard, according to television reports.

Jamshed’s remains arrived in Karachi on Wednesday from Islamabad on board a C-130 plane.

“Along with the body, his elder brother Humayun Jamshed and some close family members and friends arrived here,” a family member.

“The family has set the time of 1pm for people who want to attend the prayers. It’s not yet confirmed but Maulana Tariq Jameel is expected to lead the funeral prayers.”

Source/Credit: Dawn