Bilawal expresses grief over JSQM leader’s death

Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari expressed grief and sorrow over the sudden death of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) Chairman Bashir Khan Qureshi. Zardari condoled with the bereaved family and Qureshi’s party members.
In a condolence message, Zardari prayed to Almighty Allah to bless the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage and fortitude to the members of the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss.
ALTAF SORROWFUL: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain telephoned JSQM leader Niaz Kalani and offered condolences on the sudden death of the party’s chairman.
Hussain said that Qureshi’s death is a great loss to the nationalist forces in Sindh, and the void created by his death could not be filled easily.
He prayed for the divine forgiveness of the departed soul and for courage and patience for his family members and JSQM workers. Kalani thanked the MQM chief for his support in the hour of grief.
Separately, Hussain also expressed sorrow over the death of several soldiers because of an avalanche in the Gayari sector near Skardu.
The MQM chief urged upon the government to speed up efforts to rescue the trapped soldiers.
He prayed for eternal peace of the soldiers who could not survive and for the well-being of the soldiers still buried in the avalanche. He also prayed for courage and fortitude for the bereaved family members.
NINE ZERO: Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt Said Hidam visited the MQM headquarters Nine Zero and met with Rabita Committee Deputy Convener Dr Farooq Sattar.
Members of the committee Raza Haroon, Kunwar Khalid Yunus and Faisal Sabzwari were also present on the occasion.
The ambassador praised the efforts being made by the MQM for establishing peace in the country and for eliminating terrorism.
Political, economic and other issues of mutual interest also came under discussion during the meeting.
Sattar stressed upon the need of strong mutual relations between Egypt and Pakistan. He also presented Hidam the book ‘My Life’s Journey’, which contains the biographical account and early struggles of the MQM chief.