Governor's demise: Funeral to be held at Governor House

He was hospitalised for a month and the doctor advised him to take test


Our Correspondent January 12, 2017

KARACHI: The funeral of former governor Justice (retd) Saeeduzaman Siddiqui will be held today at Governor House after Friday prayers. According to the Governor House spokesperson, the body will be laid to rest in Gizri Graveyard. Siddiqui, who became the 31st governor of Sindh after replacing Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan, passed away on Wednesday. On November 11, a day after he took the oath, Siddiqui was admitted to South City Hospital because of a chest infection. He was hospitalised for a month and the doctor advised him to take test. After he was discharged, he was not able to attend any official meeting as he had trouble sitting on chairs.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 13th, 2017.

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