Pakistan

Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif's mother passes away

Her funeral prayers will be held in Chaklala Garrison this afternoon

Web Desk February 14, 2015

PHOTO: RADIOPAKISTAN

RAWALPINDI: Mother of Cheif of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif and Major Shabir Sharif Shaheed passed away in Rawalpindi, Radio Pakistan reported.

Her funeral prayers will be held in Chaklala Garrison at 1:45pm this afternoon and the burial will commence after Asr prayers in Cavalry ground, Lahore.

DG ISPR Asim Bajwa took to his Twitter account to announce the death and time of the funeral prayers

Mother of Maj Shabir Sharif,NH,SJ&Gen Raheel Sharif passed away at AFIC.Namaz Janaza,Chaklala,Rwp at 1345.burial after Asr prayer Cav Gr Lhr
— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) February 14, 2015

President Mamnoon Hussain, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif expressed their condolences with the bereaved family.

COMMENTS (8)

junaid | 9 years ago | Reply Inál lilaahi wa in'na ilai hi raajighoon....

FR | 9 years ago | Reply May her soul rest in peace.

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furqan | 9 years ago | Reply I want to give condolence to the family on the death of mother of general Raheel Sharif.May ALLAH rest her soul in peace and make her grave one of the gardens of heaven, ameen

PK | 9 years ago | Reply Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajioon..(Aor tum ko Allah ke paas wapas jana hay) may Allah give her highest place in jannah. Ameen

Rehan Masroor | 9 years ago | Reply Dear Sir, Please accept my heartfelt condolence on the sad demise of a great mother who gave this nation Maj Shabbir Sharif NH,SJ and a clear minded exceptional Chief of Army. We are with you on this occasion and share you grief and sorrow. May Allah grant your mother highest place in the heavens and give you courage to bear this enormous loss. AMEEN

Muslim | 9 years ago | Reply Lets not forget she was the sister to Aziz Bhatti shaheed also Nishan-e-Haider. May Allah Bless her soul.

Syed A. Mateen | 9 years ago | Reply I extend my heartfelt condolences on behalf of my entire family members May Al-Mighty Allah rest her soul in peace and give strength to the bereaved family to bear loss of life of beloved mother She was a great mother of Major Shabir Sharif (Nishan-e-Haider) and General Raheel Sharif, COAS. Both of them have dedicated their lives for the cause of Pakistan.

Raisani | 9 years ago | Reply We all Nation offer our condolence over the sad demise of a mother who gave the nation the brave son like you and Major Shabir Shaheed. We salute that mother whose sons are guaranty of not only the geographical borders but also of the ideological borders. The whole nation is with you in this sad time. May her soul rest in peace (Aameen).

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