The funeral prayers of legendary comedian Umer Sharif were offered in Germany on Monday.
According to details, Sharif’s funeral prayer was offered at Turkish Mosque in Nuremberg. Earlier in the day, his body was handed over to his family.
Sources said that the body of the veteran comedian will be transferred from Munich to Karachi through Qatar Airways. Sharif’s wife Zarrin Ghazal will travel to Karachi along with the body.
Sharif’s son Jawad Umer said that his father’s funeral would be held on the premises of Hazrat Syed Abdullah Shah Ghazi shrine.
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The comedy king passed away on Saturday at the age of 66 years after prolonged illness. The artist was set to resume his journey to the United States for medical treatment three days after his stay in Germany.
He was admitted to a hospital in Germany’s Nuremberg on September 29 as his health condition deteriorated during the flight to the US.
Earlier, the departure of the comedian for treatment abroad was postponed due to his critical health. His blood pressure lowered while he was undergoing dialysis.
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