Pakistan

PML-N leader's son passes away in road accident

PM offers condolences, expresses deep grief over untimely demise of Tariq Fazal Chaudhry's son

Our Correspondent July 18, 2023

A still from a video of the car crash being shared on social media featuring Anza Chaudhry's vehicle. PHOTO: Screengrab

ISLAMABAD:

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry's son lost his life to a tragic accident on Tuesday.

Anza Fazal Chaudhry's vehicle crashed within the vicinity of Abpara on Seventh Avenue in Islamabad in the wee hours of Tuesday morning.

اسلام آباد۔۔۔۔ سینئر رہنما ن لیگ اور سابق وفاقی وزیر طارق فضل چوہدری کا بیٹا حنضہ فضل 7th Avenue پر روڈ ایکسیڈنٹ میں جاں بحق
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— Shaista Awan (@shaistaawan) July 17, 2023

His funeral is scheduled to be held at 4pm today.

Condolences have poured in since the news broke.

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the death of the young man.

Commiserating with the bereaved family, the premier prayed for the departed soul.

PM Shehbaz said for parents, nothing is more heart-shattering than losing a child. He said the whole PML-N shares the grief of Tariq Fazal Chaudhary.

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has expressed grief and sorrow over the tragic news as well.

In her condolence message, she said we share the grief of the bereaved family. She prayed to "Allah Almighty to grant patience to the bereaved family to bear the irreparable loss".

With input from Radio Pakistan