Aamir Liaquat laid to rest at Abdullah Shah Ghazi shrine in Karachi

Large number of people including politicians Imran Ismail and Farooq Sattar attended his funeral

Popular television host and politician Aamir Liaquat Hussain, who passed away on Thursday at his residence in Karachi, has been laid to rest in the compound of revered Sufi saint Abdullah Shah Ghazi’s shrine.

His funeral prayer was offered after Asar prayers at Jamia Masjid Ghazi in the city’s Clifton neighbourhood. A large number of people belonging to all walks of life including prominent politicians Imran Ismail, Farooq Sattar among others attended his funeral.

Popular television host Aamir Liaquat Hussain was laid to rest in a compound at the shrine of revered Sufi saint Abdullah Shah Ghazi. Quranic verses and naats were recited as he was buried amid tears and sobs.

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The deceased televangelist had booked a grave for himself during his lifetime on the compound of the shrine of Abdullah Shah Ghazi.

Aamir's parents, his first mother-in-law and popular naat-khawan Khurshid sahib are buried in four of the graves. He wished to be buried next to his parents in the same cemetery, according to his will.

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Hussain – who was also a PTI MNA from a Karachi constituency – was found unconscious at his house situated in Khudadad Colony of the metropolis, according to his servant Javaid.

The 50-year-old was rushed to a hospital where he could not be resuscitated and was pronounced dead.

The body of famous TV host was handed over to his family members on Friday for burial on the orders of judicial magistrate post-mortem examination.

The police officials had maintained that an autopsy was mandatory under Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure – which ordains the "police to enquire and report on suicide" or death "under circumstances raising a reasonable suspicion".