Literary scholar AB Ashraf laid to rest

MULTAN:

Dr Ahmed Bakhtiar, popularly known as AB Ashraf, a former head of the Urdu Department at Bahauddin Zakariya University, who had died in Turkey four days ago after a brief illness, was laid to rest at his ancestral graveyard on Tuesday. He was 90.

His body arrived in Lahore from Ankara, from where it was shifted to Multan.

The funeral prayers were offered at a park in Gulghast, which were led by Khalid Sohail and attended by a large number of people from different walks of life.

Dr AB Ashraf, born on February 15, 1935, was a former Urdu Chair at Ankara University and author of dozens of books. A large number of his students are serving worldwide. When he went to Ankara University, he was offered a permanent position there due to his qualifications and services.

He left three sons and four daughters. Professor Naeem Ashraf is his eldest son.