Journalist’s Demise: NA speaker offers condolences

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Deputy Speaker Murtaza Javed Abassi condoled the death of Raja Muhammad Asghar, senior journalist of Daily Dawn, on Saturday. In their separate condolence messages, the speakers offered their heartfelt condolences over the sad demise. While paying tributes to the services of Raja Muhammad Asghar, they said that he played a vital role for the freedom of expression in the country. They added that his services will be remembered for a long time. They prayed to the Almighty to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant the courage to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss with equanimity.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 14^th, 2016.