The funeral prayers (Namaz-i-Janaza) of eminent social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi was offered here at the National Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Maulana Ahmed Khan Niazi led the Namaz-i-Janaza. The coffin, wrapped in national flag, was escorted from Kharadar by a contingent of Pakistan Navy.
Elaborate arrangements were made for the Namaz-i-Janaza. Strict security measures were also taken for the very occasion.
The Namaz-i-Janaza was attended by President Mamnoon Hussain while Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was represented by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
Senate Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani, Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan and Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Chief of the Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, Naval Chief Admiral Zakaullah, Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, Corps Commander Lt Gen Naveed Mukhtar, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa, federal ministers Ahsen Iqbal, Mir Hasil
Bizenjo and Tariq Fazal Choudhry, and a large number of people from all walks of life attended the Namaz-i-Janaza.
An 11-gun salute was presented to the eminent social worker after the Namaz-i-Janaza.
