Senior politician Hafiz Hussain Ahmed passes away

Pakistan
Hafiz Hussain Ahmed was associated with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)
QUETTA – Senior politician Hafiz Hussain Ahmed passed away after battling illness for some time.
According to family sources, he was suffering from kidney disease. Hafiz Hussain Ahmed was associated with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F).
Born in Quetta in 1951, he served as a Member of the National Assembly from 1988 to 1990 and again from 2002 to 2007. He was also a member of the Senate from March 1991 to March 1994.
Details regarding his funeral prayer and burial will be announced later.
PM GRIEVED
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep grief and sorrow over death of JUI-F leader and senior politician Hafiz Hussain Ahmed.
The prime minister, in a condolence message prayed for elevation of ranks of the departed soul in Jannah and grant of courage to the bereaved family to bear the loss with patience.
The entire nation stands in solidarity with the family members of late Hafiz Hussain Ahmed in this moment of grief, the prime minister said.
He pointed out that Hafiz Hussain Ahmed was a wise politician.