Nowshera blast: Maulana Hamidul Haq laid to rest amid tight security
Pakistan
The funeral prayer was led by his son Maulana Abdul Haq Sani
NOWSHERA (Dunya News) - Maulana Hamidul Haq Haqqani of Darul Uloom Haqqania was laid to rest amid tight security in his seminary in Nowshera on Saturday.
The funeral prayer was led by his son Maulana Abdul Haq Sani and it was attended by thousands of people including his disciples and politicians.
The Afghan counsel general also attended the funeral of Maulana Hamidul Haq.
He was laid to rest adjacent to the grave of his father Maulana Samiul Haq, who was known as the ‘Father of Taliban’.
Strict security arrangements were made during the funeral to avoid any untoward incident.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa IG Police Zulfiqar Hameed also visited the venue to ensure the foolproof security arrangements.
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Meanwhile, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also launched the FIR of suicide blast that killed Maulana Hamidul Haq at his seminary during Friday prayer.
The FIR was launched on the complaint of his son Maulana Abdul Haq Sani who also sustained injuries in the attack.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Sami (JUI-S) leader Maulana Hamidul Haq was assassinated in a suicide attack inside Darul Uloom Haqqania in Akora Khattak area of Nowshera during Friday prayer.
The blast left seven others dead and a dozen injured.
According to the police, the suicide bomber blew himself during the prayers. Maulana Hamid, the son of Maulana Samiul Haq, suffered injuries and died on way to hospital.
