ISLAMABAD: Funeral prayers for Kulsoom Nawaz, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s wife, were offered at the Islamic Cultural Center in London on Thursday. The prayers were attended by sons Hassan and Hussain, brother-in-law Shehbaz Sharif, Chaudhry Nisar and Ishaq Dar, among others.
The former first lady’s body will be flown back to Pakistan on Thursday night by daughter Asma, Hussain Nawaz’s son, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Chief Shehbaz Sharif and other family members. Hassan and Hussain will not travel to Pakistan for their mother’s funeral. Kulsoom will be laid to rest at Jati Umra, the family’s private residence near Lahore.
Pakistan’s three-time premier Nawaz, his daughter Maryam Nawaz, and her husband Capt. Mohammad Safdar — currently serving sentences for corruption — have been temporarily released on parole to attend the funeral. Jati Umra has been declared a sub-jail, with the trio confined to three rooms within the residence.
On Sept. 12, the Punjab cabinet extended the parole time to 62 hours.
Kulsoom Nawaz’s funeral held in London
Kulsoom Nawaz’s funeral held in London
- Funeral prayers for Kulsoom Nawaz were offered at the Islamic Cultural Center in London on Thursday
- Kulsoom will be laid to rest at Jati Umra, the family’s private residence near Lahore
