PPP leader Fauzia Wahab laid to rest

Wahab's funeral prayers were offered at Sultan Masjid after Zuhr prayers.


Web Desk June 18, 2012

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) MNA Fauzia Wahab was laid to rest in the Gizri graveyard in Karachi on Monday, reported Express News.

Wahab passed away at a private hospital on Sunday as she went into a coma after remaining in critical condition at an intensive care unit. Her funeral prayers were offered at Sultan Masjid after Zuhr prayers.

Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Mehdi Shah, Federal Minister Rehman Malik and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Raza Haroon attended the funeral among other party leaders.

Wahab's soyem will be held tomorrow at her residence in Karachi.

A student of International Relations from the University of Karachi, Wahab made her way into politics as a student leader and by campaigning for human rights.

She held many key positions in the PPP and was a close aide of the slain leader of the party, Benazir Bhutto.

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